The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Lance Eugene Ferguson, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court reversed the suppression order, holding that Ferguson validly waived his Miranda rights before the November 14 interrogation. It concluded that the record showed no coercive governmental conduct and that the totality of the circumstances established a knowing and intelligent waiver despite Ferguson's claims of mental-health problems and methamphetamine withdrawal. The court deferred to factual findings supported by the record but reviewed the application of legal standards de novo.