PEOPLE v. TRIANTOS

No. 02SA97.

55 P.3d 131 (2002)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Larry L. TRIANTOS, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

September 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Daniels, District Attorney, Brian J. Flynn, Deputy District Attorney, Grand Junction, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Nugent & Palo, LLC, Edward J. Nugent, Grand Junction, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellee.


Justice KOURLIS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Police arrested defendant Larry Triantos for possession of drug paraphernalia, a class two petty offense. Conducting a routine search of Defendant during "booking," deputies discovered a bag of methamphetamine. In a pre-trial hearing, the judge granted Defendant's motion to suppress the substance. The judge construed section 16-2-201, 6 C.R.S. (2002), as requiring a police...

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