The People of the State of Colorado v. Lamonte Xavier Smith

Summary

The court affirmed the suppression order after concluding that the trooper lacked probable cause to search a rental vehicle under the automobile exception. Although several circumstances supported suspicion of drug trafficking, the totality of the circumstances, including the drug dog's failure to alert, did not establish a fair probability that the vehicle contained contraband. The court also held that it had jurisdiction over the prosecution's interlocutory appeal.