People v. Oram

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

Defendant, Jason Richard Oram, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of second degree burglary and felony menacing. He contends his burglary conviction should be reversed based on his reliance on the common law bonding agent's privilege. We conclude there is a common law bonding agent's privilege in Colorado, but that it did not justify Oram's entry into the home at issue. Accordingly, we affirm.

I. Background

Oram and his codefendant, Devon Scott Weinstein, were "bounty hunters" or bond recovery agents (collectively agents).…