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People v. Enriquez

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 31, 1988No. 87SA131PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOLLACK, Justice.

The People appeal from an order of the El Paso County District Court dismissing three of four criminal charges filed against Robert Enriquez. The charges were dismissed for failure of the prosecution to preserve potentially exculpatory evidence. We vacate the dismissal order and remand to the district court for reinstatement of the charges and further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. JordanIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Garcia v. Dist. Court, 21st Jud. Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1979
  4. People v. GreathouseSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. People Ex Rel. Gallagher v. DIST. COURT, ETC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1983

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. SimpsonColorado Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. People v. BraunthalSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  3. People v. ApodacaColorado Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. People v. PerrymanColorado Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. People v. in the Interest of T.R.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1993

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