Legal Opinion
People v. Hrapski
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 19, 1986No. 84SA114PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOLLACK, Justice.
The People appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of two counts of an information charging the defendant, Stephen C. Hrap-ski, with four counts of being an habitual criminal, section 16-13-101, 8 C.R.S. (1985 Supp.), 1 and attempted possession of contraband, section 18-8-204.1, 8 C.R.S. (1985 Supp.). The People also maintain the trial court abused its discretion in denying a motion to continue, and erred in denying motions for recusal and mistrial. We disapprove of the trial court’s ruling dismissing two of the habitual criminal counts, and the denial of the motion to…
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