Supreme Court of Colorado

The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Dandy Lee Vickery, Defendant, Appellee

April 26, 2010229 P.3d 278

Summary

The court reversed the suppression order because the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his rights to counsel before custodial interrogation. The court held that a valid Miranda waiver also waived the Sixth Amendment right to counsel for charged offenses, even though the defendant was represented and the interrogation may have included questions about those offenses. The case was remanded for further proceedings.