People v. Brant

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that a search of the space between the front passenger’s seat and door was reasonable in scope
• finding valid traffic stop where defendant detained for purpose of running clearance cheek that driver’s license had not been revoked
• “A traffic infraction, such as driving with a broken taillight, is sufficient justification for a police vehicle stop.”
• protective search was justified because place where suspect reached “could contain a dangerous weapon”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

9 cases in this archive cite this case.

• v. Allen
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2019-10-28· cited 412×
• v. Harmon
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2019-10-17· cited 323×
• People v. Swietlicki
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2015-11-23· cited 184×
• People v. Delacruz
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2016-12-05· cited 7×
• 20SC717- McBride v. People
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2022-06-21· cited 7×
• v McBride
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2020-07-23· cited 3×
• People v. Ball
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2017-12-18· cited 3×
• Mosley v. Daves
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2025-10-02· cited 3×
• The People of the State of Colorado v. Troy J. Baker
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2026-06-01

Cites

15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Michigan v. Long
  Supreme Court· 1983-07-06· cited 3,763×
• Minnesota v. Dickerson
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-07· cited 2,669×
• People v. Melgosa
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1988-04-04· cited 64×
• People v. Archuleta
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1999-03-08· cited 50×
• People v. in the Interest of H.J.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1997-01-27· cited 44×
• People v. Weston
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1994-03-14· cited 40×
• People v. Kluhsman
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1999-03-29· cited 39×
• People v. Gothard
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2008-06-09· cited 35×
• People v. Smith
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2000-09-11· cited 35×
• People v. Altman
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1997-05-19· cited 31×
• People v. Corpany
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1993-10-04· cited 20×
• People v. Alameno
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2008-10-06· cited 18×
• People v. Pacheco
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2008-05-19· cited 5×
• People v. McDaniel
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2007-06-25· cited 5×
• People v. Rushdoony
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2004-04-08· cited 5×