People v. Ganaway.

2025 CO 25. No. 24SA244. Fourth Amendment—Search and Seizure—Consent.

May 27, 2025

The supreme court held, based on the totality of the circumstances, that the initial encounter between the police and Ganaway was not a seizure, meaning it did not trigger Fourth Amendment protections. It further held that Ganaway voluntarily consented to a pat-down search. Accordingly, the court reversed the trial court’s suppression order and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.