The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. John Mikall Paul Swietlicki, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court held that police lawfully seized Swietlicki's laptop without a warrant under the plain-view exception. The officers had probable cause to associate the laptop with child pornography based on the victim's statements and the surrounding circumstances, and the fellow officer rule imputed that knowledge to the deputy who seized the laptop. The court therefore reversed the suppression order and remanded for further proceedings.