Supreme Court of Colorado
The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Justin Ray Cline, Defendant-Appellee. — Hood, J…
May 6, 2019439 P.3d 1232
Summary
Justice Hood's dissent argues that Cline was in Miranda custody because officers detained him for approximately ninety minutes, restricted his movement, and confronted him with a pouch containing apparent contraband. The dissent would affirm suppression of Cline's statement, reasoning that these circumstances curtailed his freedom of action to a degree associated with formal arrest. Chief Justice Coats and Justice Hart joined the dissent.