People v. Shoffner

ERICKSON, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ order that the defendant, Alexander W. Shoffner, be granted a new trial because of the failure of the district court to conduct a proper hearing to determine the voluntariness of a statement made by the defendant to a police officer. The court of appeals relied on People v. Salazar, Colo. App., 610 P.2d 1354 (1980), to support their order for a new trial. We reverse and remand to the court of appeals with directions to affirm the defendant’s conviction. We also overrule the remand in People v. Salazar, supra, as being…