Court Opinion

ID: 9588027
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 23:29:02.017282+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:47:49.118002
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ERICKSON, Chief Justice,
specially concurring:
The facts set forth in the majority opinion admittedly provide probable cause to effect an arrest. The trial court found that the prosecution established probable cause to believe that the Torino contained contraband, but declared that the prosecution had not shown exigent circumstances that justified the warrantless search. Exigent circumstances are not required when there is probable cause to believe that the car contained contraband and the defendant has a diminished expectation of privacy. United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798, 102 S.Ct. 2157, 72 L.Ed.2d 572 (1982). People v. Velasquez, 641 P.2d 943 (Colo.1982), was decided prior to the announcement of the Ross decision. In my mind, Ross is dispositive of the issues in this case.
I am authorized to say that ROVIRA, J., joins in the special concurrence.