Legal Opinion
People v. Goodwin
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 22, 1979No. C-1648PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
Certiorari was granted to review a decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals which held that a judgment of conviction entered upon a plea of nolo contendere is not a “conviction” within the meaning of the habitual criminal statute, section 16-13-101(1), C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.). See People v. Goodwin, 41 Colo. App. 23, 582 P.2d 1065 (1978). We reverse and remand to the court of appeals with directions to reinstate the sentence imposed by the trial court.
Defendant, Norman Dale Goodwin, was convicted by a jury of second-degree kidnapping, section 18-3-302, C.R.S. 1973. He was then sentenced by…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Collins v. Claudy, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- People v. LitseySupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
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