Legal Opinion
Patton v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 13, 2001No. 00SC82PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hobbs
Petitioner Brand Patton pleaded guilty to one count of manufacturing and one count of possessing methamphetamine, a schedule II controlled substance, both counts in violation of section 18-18-405(1)(a), 6 C.R.S. (2000). We granted certiorari in People v. Patton, 7 P.3d 1057 (Colo.App.1999), to determine whether Patton could lawfully be convicted and punished on both counts pursuant to his guilty plea in light of the double jeopardy provisions of the Colorado and United States Constitutions.1 The court of appeals held that Patton was not entitled to dismissal of either conviction. We disagree.…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by71 opinions
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