Kwiatkoski v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the Court
KIRSHBAUM, Justice.
The defendant, Cheryl L. Kwiatkoski, appealed her conviction of second degree burglary,1 third degree burglary,2 and theft3 to the Court of Appeals on the ground that the trial court erroneously refused to instruct the jury on the definition of the term “voluntary.” The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the word voluntary is not so unusual or unfamiliar as to require further elaboration. People v. Kwiatkoski, 671 P.2d 982 (Colo.App.1983). We granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals, and now affirm.
The evidence at trial established that the…
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