Legal Opinion
People v. Quezada
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 26, 1987No. 86SA293PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Chief Justice.
In this interlocutory appeal, the People challenge an order suppressing a custodial statement by the defendant, Natalie Queza-da, on the basis that the police did not “scrupulously honor” her right to cut off questioning after she had been advised of her Miranda1 rights and had invoked her right to remain silent. We reverse the order of suppression.
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On April 18, 1986, at about 12:15 p.m., a theft occurred at a jewelry store in Arvada, Colorado. The defendant and her boyfriend, David Baros, were identified as suspects. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. Arvada police officer Steven…
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