Frayer v. People

ROVIRA, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals in People v. Frayer, 661 P.2d 1189 (Colo.App.1982), affirming the convictions of Kathleen Ann Frayer, defendant, for tampering with physical evidence 1 and for obtaining a narcotic drug by fraud or deceit. 2 We affirm.

The court of appeals opinion, id. at 1190, contains a clear and succinct summary of the facts in this case. Frayer was arrested for “investigation of forged prescription” after she purchased a bottle of hycodan, a narcotic cough syrup, at a Fort Collins drug store. She struggled with police and…