Legal Opinion
People v. Salazar
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 29, 1998No. 98SA100PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Martinez
The People appeal a suppression order entered by the Pueblo County District Court in the prosecution of Joseph Jason Salazar. The trial court found that the police officer who detained Salazar lacked a reasonable suspicion to justify the stop. Therefore, the trial court suppressed evidence seized and statements made by Salazar subsequent to the stop. We affirm the trial court’s order and remand the case for further proceedings.
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On August 20, 1997, Officer Phil Casias was on duty in the area of Aloha Glorya’s, a bar in Pueblo, Colorado. At approximately 11:45 p.m., Casias was dispatched to…
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