Legal Opinion
People v. Monroe
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 9, 1996No. 95SC485PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hobbs
We granted the People’s cross-petition for certiorari review 1 of that portion of People v. Monroe, 907 P.2d 690 (Colo.App.1995), holding that in criminal proceedings a witness’s in-court identification testimony must be based on prior independent observations of the defendant even where the witness has not participated in a pretrial identification procedure. We disapprove of the court of appeals analysis of tMs issue based on People v. Walker, 666 P.2d 113 (Colo.1983).
Defendant Derek Monroe (Monroe) was convicted of four counts of first degree attempted murder, § 18-3-101, 8B C.R.S. (1986);…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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