Jason Richard Oram, Petitioner v. the People of the State of Colorado, Respondent

Summary

The court affirmed the court of appeals and held that Colorado does not recognize a common-law bonding-agent privilege permitting bail bondsmen to enter a defendant's residence without authorization. It also held that the consent instruction was properly rejected because the person who purportedly consented lacked a possessory or ownership interest, and that sufficient evidence supported the finding that Oram knowingly entered unlawfully. The court concluded that any error in giving the unnecessary privilege instruction was harmless.