Legal Opinion
People v. Baker
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 15, 1991No. 91SA115PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
This is an interlocutory appeal pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1. The prosecution asserts that the district court erred in granting the motion to suppress filed by the defendants, Jerald Baker and Michelle Griffis. We reverse and remand with directions.
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Officer Erickson of the Colorado Springs Police Department received information from an informant that the driver of a tan 1983 Ford Bronco was selling narcotics at a local bar. On January 18, 1991, Officer Erickson observed the Bronco in downtown Colorado Springs and followed the vehicle intending to stop it if the driver committed any traffic…
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