People v. Villanueva

ROVIRA, Justice.

In this interlocutory appeal, pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1, the People challenge the trial court’s order suppressing evidence. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with the views stated herein.

I

In January 1987, two individuals contacted officials of Lerner, a retail clothing store. In exchange for $1,500, they offered to reveal a location where stolen merchandise was being stored and sold. Lerner officials contacted the Thornton Police Department, and Detectives Coralee Covert and Tom Manka met the informants at a motel in Thornton, Colorado.

The individuals…