Legal Opinion
Furmen Lee LEYBA v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 21, 2021No. Supreme Court Case No. 19SC806PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
489 P.3d 728
Furmen Lee LEYBA, Petitioner
v.The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent
Supreme Court Case No. 19SC806
Supreme Court of Colorado.
June 21, 2021
Attorneys for Petitioner: Megan A. Ring, Public Defender, Alan Kratz, Deputy Public Defender, Denver, Colorado
Attorneys for Respondent: Philip J. Weiser, Attorney General, Melissa D. Allen, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado
En Banc
CHIEF JUSTICE BOATRIGHT delivered the Opinion of the Court.
¶1 After Furmen Leyba invoked his right to counsel during a custodial interrogation, he continued talking. Leyba then signed a form…
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