The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. James Ashley Sampson, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court held that Sampson was not in Miranda custody during his hospital conversation with the officer because, considering the totality of the circumstances, a reasonable person would not have viewed the encounter as equivalent to a formal arrest. The court therefore concluded that Miranda did not apply and reversed the order suppressing statements made after the advisement. The court also concluded that the requirements for the interlocutory appeal were satisfied.