People v. Ortega

This case arises out of a routine weapons and narcotics interdiction that led to the arrest of Defendant, Christina Ortega. The state filed this interlocutory appeal pursuant to CAR. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 6 C.R.S. (2000), for review of the trial court's order suppressing evidence against Defendant.1 The trial court found that evidence against Defendant had been unlawfully obtained without probable cause in violation of Defendant's Fourth Amendment rights. U.S. Const. amend. IV. Specifically, the court determined that drug task force officers had seized Defendant's suitcase by taking…