PEOPLE v. ARROYA

No. 99SA153.

988 P.2d 1124 (1999)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Erika ARROYA, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

As Modified November 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. William Ritter, Jr., District Attorney, Second Judicial District Nathan B. Coats, Chief Deputy District Attorney Denver, Colorado Attorneys for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender Anthony Viorst, Deputy State Public Defender Denver, Colorado Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee.


Justice BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this interlocutory appeal pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 6 C.R.S. (1999), the People challenge the trial court's order suppressing a custodial statement made by the defendant, Erika Arroya, concerning the death of her three-year old son. The trial court suppressed certain portions of Arroya's custodial statements on the grounds that Arroya asserted her right to remain...

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