People v. Koverman

In this case, the People appeal a trial court's order suppressing defendant Gary R. Koverman's statements in a prosecution against Koverman for, among other things, possession of a schedule I controlled substance,1 issuing a false certificate,2 obtaining *86a controlled substance by fraud and deceit,3 and tampering with physical evidence4 See C.A.R. 4.1. The trial court found that the statements were the product of coercion through threat of loss of employment. As a matter of law, such a finding must be predicated on evidence: (1) that the defendant subjectively believes that his employer will…