Court Opinion

ID: 9590947
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 00:00:15.81882+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:43:08.773828
License: Public Domain

Mr. Justice Pringle
dissenting:
I dissent.
In my view, Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368, 84 S.Ct. 1774, 12 L.Ed.2d 908, commands that this case be returned to the trial court for a determination on the question of admissibility of the statements of the defendant in accordance with the rules laid down in that case. See Compton v. People, 166 Colo. 419, 444 P.2d 263.
It will not do to say that no issue was made of the admissibility of these statements. The trial judge apparently thought there was a question regarding their admissibility for he held an in camera hearing concerning this matter. Unfortunately, his findings, after the in camera hearing, do not measure up to the findings required by Jackson, supra. I would, therefore, return this case to. the trial court with directions to make proper findings as to the admissibility of the statements in question here.