Legal Opinion
People v. Hillman
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 20, 1992No. 91SC591PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Yollack
The People of the State of Colorado (the People) petition from the court of appeals opinion in People v. Hillman, 821 P.2d 884 (Colo.App.1991). The court of appeals reversed James Hillman’s (Hillman) conviction of cultivation and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, based on a finding that Hillman’s garbage was protected under Article II, Section 7, of the Colorado Constitution. We reverse and reinstate the judgment of conviction.
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