Legal Opinion

People v. Girtman

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided August 30, 1984No. 83CA0567PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stull v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
  2. Hernandez v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964
  3. People v. AragonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
  4. People v. MellerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
  5. People v. OpsonColorado Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. SepulvedaSupreme Court of Colorado · 2003
  2. People v. RollinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  3. People v. CowanColorado Court of Appeals · 1991

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