Legal Opinion
People v. Martinez
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 22, 2001No. 99SA206PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kourlis
This case comes before the court on the People's appeal of a dissenting judge's opinion in a death penalty case. A jury convicted Defendant Danny Martinez as a complicitor to a number of offenses 1 arising out of the assault, rape, kidnapping, and murder of fourteen-year-old Brandaline Duvall. The court of appeals affirmed the convictions in People v. Martinez, 24 P.3d 629 (Colo.App.2000), cert. denied (Colo.2001).
The People sought the death penalty in this case. At the outset, Defendant made a motion to strike the death penalty arguing that a person convicted as complicitor to first degree…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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