People v. Burley

In the district court the defendant was convicted of possession of more than one-half ounce of marijuana under C.R.S. 1963, 48-5-2. We affirm.

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 1971, Denver police officers Jeffries and Alverson stopped the defendant’s car because of a defective brake light and insufficient license plate illumination. As the defendant changed lanes and pulled his car over to the curb, both officers observed the defendant lean forward and apparently *226reach for something under the front seat of his car. Even after the defendant had stopped his car, the officers watched…