People v. Girtman
Colorado Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
Richard Lewis Girtman was convicted by a jury of sexual assault on a child in violation of § 18-3-405(1), C.R.S. (1978 Repl. Vol. 8). This appeal followed. We affirm.
I
At trial, pursuant to § 16-10-301, C.R.S. (1978 Repl.Vol. 8), the prosecution was permitted to introduce evidence concerning similar transactions. Before the evidence was received, the court gave a limiting instruction as required by Stull v. People, 140 Colo. 278, 344 P.2d 455 (1959). The stenographic transcript indicates that the court advised the jury as follows:
“Ladies and gentlemen, it appears there may be some…
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