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People v. Chavez-Barragan

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 29, 2016No. Supreme Court Case No. 15SA286PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUSTICE HOOD'delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Amadeo Chavez-Barragan is charged with possessing methamphetamine .with-intent to distribute. After the trial court granted his suppression motion, the People filed this interlocutpry appeal. Because we conclude reasonable suspicion supported the initial stop, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings.

I. Facts and Procedural History1

¶ 2 In October 2014, Colorado and federal law enforcement officials were investigating an individual they suspected of distributing drugs. Chavez-Barragan’s ties to this target brought…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Heien v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  4. United States v. Cline, TimothyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
  5. State v. RegisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2011

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. People v. McKnightSupreme Court of Colorado · 2019
  2. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2021
  3. People v. BurnettSupreme Court of Colorado · 2019
  4. People v. CampbellColorado Court of Appeals · 2018
  5. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado v. Asha Adolphus THOMPSONSupreme Court of Colorado · 2021

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