Legal Opinion
People v. Grana
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 29, 1974No. 25561PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kelley
Defendant was found guilty in Boulder District Court by a jury of possession for sale of a narcotic drug and possession with intent to dispense a dangerous drug and sentenced to the penitentiary. Because the contraband was seized in violation of the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights, we reverse the convictions.
On July 1, 1971, Detective William Spotts of the Boulder Police Department observed a Porsche automobile with Florida license plates driving in the “Hill” area of Boulder. Spotts obtained the license number of the automobile and ran a routine NCIC (National Crime Information Center)…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- People v. CountermanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- Commonwealth v. RileySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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