The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Adolph E. Funez-Paiagua, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court held that the officers had reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigatory stop based on the totality of the circumstances known when they ordered Funez-Paiagua to stop, including the late hour, recent criminal activity, his presence on closed business property, the absence of nearby businesses or people, a loud crash, and his movement away while carrying bags. It therefore reversed the trial court's suppression order concerning the gun discovered after the stop led to outstanding arrest warrants and a search incident to arrest. Chief Justice Bender, joined by Justice Márquez, dissented, concluding that the facts were materially indistinguishable from circumstances previously found insufficient to establish reasonable suspicion.