People v. Williams
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lohr
The defendants have been charged with possessing a narcotic drug and with selling and dispensing a narcotic drug. In this interlocutory appeal, 2 the People challenge the district court’s order granting the defendants’ motions to suppress cocaine and other physical evidence relating to those charges. We reverse.
The facts are uncontroverted. On March 28, 1979, and April 18, 1979, two undercover police agents (agents) met defendant Salnajs in the parking lot of a restaurant. At the first meeting one-half ounce of cocaine was purchased from Salnajs; one ounce of cocaine was purchased from…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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