Browse 24 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Colorado Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Odor of marijuana alone insufficient for probable cause for vehicle search
Jaimi J. Mostellar v. City of Colorado Springs, a Colorado municipality., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Jaimi Mostellar, sued...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
David Frazier v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court'...
Colorado Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS tracking requires probable cause
In Re The People of the State of Colorado by and through the People of the City of Westminster v. Aleah Michelle Camp. In Re The People of the State of Colorado by and through the City of Aurora v. Da...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Jaden Lee Saenz v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Unusual Behavior Alone Insufficient for Traffic Stop
Jesse Casados v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defe...
Drug dog alert alone not enough for probable cause in Colorado
The People of the State of Colorado v. Mario Nicholas Blue, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed the admissibilit...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
The People of the State of Colorado v. Thomas James Havens., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Corey Neil Kolacny v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial c...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Michael Christopher Lopez v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Rashad Jackson v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Thomas Ray Collins v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial c...
Warrantless blood draw for DUI upheld due to exigent circumstances
Jessica Reeves-Burrola v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Jessica Reeves-Burrola challenged her convic...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
John Garfield Stokes v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Consent
Racaun Shavod Coleman v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Miranda warnings must precede custodial interrogation to be valid
Axel Salazar Delacruz v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a de...
False statement in 'no-knock' warrant affidavit doesn't automatically invalidate warrant
Bradley White v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defe...
Warrantless backpack search in car upheld in juvenile delinquency case
The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of R.O-S., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeals reviewed a ju...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Thomas J. Howell v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cou...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Consent
Brian Vasquez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Daniel Donte Dixon v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial co...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Felony Menacing Conviction Based on Prior Bad Acts Evidence
George Craig Mattorano v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defend...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Jerry D. Snider v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Sir Mario Owens v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Anthony G. Madison v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial co...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from Colorado Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 1, Defendant Win: 20, Reversed: 3.
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