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- Title: People v. Smith
- Author : Colorado Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 13, 1970
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 49 KB
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This writ of error is brought by the People to review rulings by the trial court regarding the admissibility of statements made by the defendant to the police. Smith, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was acquitted by the jury, and no brief was filed in his behalf. Two issues are raised: (1) Whether the oral statements made by defendant to police at the time of his arrest were improperly suppressed; and (2) Whether the trial judge was correct in his ruling limiting cross-examination of the defendant with respect to a later written statement which had also been suppressed by the trial court. As to the first issue, we agree with the People that the statements were improperly suppressed and disapprove the trial courts ruling. As to the second issue, we find the record insufficient to properly dispose of the question.