People v. Cerda

This interlocutory appeal by the prosecution, pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1, challenges the trial court’s order granting the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained from a traffic stop. The trial court held that there was no legitimate reason for the stop and the evidence obtained as a result of the stop should be suppressed. We affirm.

The prosecution contends the stop was permissible under section 16-3-103(1), 8A C.R.S. (1986), which provides:

A peace officer may stop any person who he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a crime and may require him to…