The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner-Appellant, in the Interest of A.l.-C., Juvenile-Appellee

Summary

The court held that Colorado's juvenile-confession statute requires only that a parent, guardian, custodian, or attorney be present during the juvenile's rights advisement and interrogation. Because A.L.-C.'s mother was present throughout both, her allegedly conflicting interests did not invalidate his waiver, and the suppression order was reversed and the case remanded. The court declined to add an extra judicial requirement that the accompanying parent have the juvenile's interests uppermost in mind.