The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Devon Paul Garrett Burnett, Defendant-Appellee.

Summary

The court held that the traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion because the trooper’s interpretation of Colorado’s turn-signal statute was objectively unreasonable. The statute requires continuous signaling for a specified distance before turning, but requires only that a driver signal before changing lanes. Because the stop was unlawful, the court affirmed the suppression order. Justice Boatright, joined by Chief Justice Coats, dissented, reasoning that the interpretation was at least objectively reasonable and that suppression was unwarranted.