The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bobby Taylor, Defendant-Appellee.

Summary

The court held that Taylor had not been seized when he dropped the drugs because the officer's approach did not yet restrain his liberty through physical force or a sufficient show of authority. Because the drugs and the officer's observation were obtained before any seizure, they were not fruits of an unlawful stop and should not have been suppressed. The court reversed the suppression order and remanded for further proceedings.