People v. Selph

In this interlocutory appeal the People challenge a district court order suppressing bank records of short checks written by the defendant. We reverse.

I

The People filed a felony complaint against defendant Marvin Selph (Selph) of twelve counts of felony fraud by check, § 18-5-205(2) & (3), 8B C.R.S. (1986), and one count of misdemeanor theft, § 18-4-401, 8B C.R.S. (1986 & 1988 Supp.).

An investigator in the check-fraud unit of the district attorney’s office, prior to filing of the felony complaint, contacted the Central Bank of Pueblo, Colorado National Bank — Pueblo, and Colorado National…