Legal Opinion

Padilla v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 21, 1964No. 20858PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Day.

Plaintiff in error was defendant in a criminal action in the Huerfano District Court wherein he was found guilty of assault with intent to rape and sentenced to the state penitentiary. Motion for a new trial was denied.

On writ of error defendant presents five points in the summary of his argument for reversal of the judgment of conviction. They may be grouped under two headings, as follows: 1. that hearsay evidence, over objection, was admitted by the court; 2. that the court admitted, through witnesses from the FBI, evidence and exhibits, all of which, it is…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Davis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1944
  2. Coplin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
  3. Donaldson v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1905
  4. Bueno v. PeopleColorado Court of Appeals · 1891

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. ClawsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. HamptonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  3. People v. QuintanaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  4. People v. GallegosSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  5. People v. GrahamColorado Court of Appeals · 1983

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