The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Frank Daniel Glick, Ii, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court reversed the suppression order because officers lawfully standing on the defendant's doorstep could use flashlights to observe contraband plainly visible through his open doorway without conducting a search. The court also held that the plain view doctrine, together with the imminent risk that the defendant would destroy the evidence, justified the warrantless seizure. The case was remanded for proceedings consistent with the opinion.