The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bernard James Shoen, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court held that the police encounter with Shoen remained consensual under the totality of the circumstances through his admission that methamphetamine was in his truck. The officers used noncoercive tactics, did not restrain or direct Shoen, and advised him that he could leave by calling someone to pick him up. The court therefore reversed the suppression order and remanded for further proceedings.