Legal Opinion

People v. Watson

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided December 20, 2001No. 99CA0779PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

Defendant, John Watson, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree sexual assault. We affirm.

The victim and defendant spoke briefly while at a bar. At the end of the evening and apparently without invitation, defendant joined the victim and her roommates in a car. When the group arrived at the victim's home, the victim ignored defendant and proceeded into the house. She put on her nightelothes, went to her bedroom, and fell asleep.

According to the prosecution's evidence, the victim awoke and discovered that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wilson v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. People v. ShreckSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  3. Lanari v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
  4. Morrison v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  5. People v. GomezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. WhitmanColorado Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. People v. PoeColorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. People v. TaylorColorado Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. People v. DavisColorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. People v. McNeelyColorado Court of Appeals · 2009

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