Legal Opinion
People v. Hammas
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 2006No. 05CA1006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge GRAHAM.
Defendant, Donald V. Hammas, appeals the judgment of conviction entered after the court found him guilty of possession of a schedule II controlled substance. We affirm.
On May 16, 2004, police officers responded to a report of a fight in progress. At the *968scene, Deputy Degan contacted defendant and, because of his erratic behavior, became concerned for his safety and the safety of others. After speaking with defendant and obtaining his consent, the officer took him into protective custody to be evaluated by a mental health counselor.
The police department and the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Horton v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. MathenySupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
- Hoffman v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- People v. PittsSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
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