Legal Opinion
People v. Hillyard
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 29, 1979No. 28328PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves
*84This is an interlocutory appeal by the People under C.A.R. 4.1 contesting a district court order suppressing the defendant’s statements and items seized after his arrest. The defendant was charged with second degree burglary (section 18-4-203, C.R.S. 1973) and theft of less than $200 but more than $50 (section 18-4-401, C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.)). We reverse.
The only testimony before the court was that of Officer Martin. He testified that the following events transpired approximately between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on May 3, 1978 in Canon City. Officer Martin saw the defendant and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. BatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
3Cited by36 opinions
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- McCall v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- State of Texas v. Mazuca, AlvaroCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- State v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- People v. BrendlinCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
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