Legal Opinion
People v. Viduya
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 24, 1985No. 83SA48PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOHR, Justice.
Roger Wayne Viduya appeals his conviction for vehicular homicide. See § 18-3-106, 8 C.R.S. (1978). 1 Because the trial judge applied the wrong legal standard when concluding that statements made by Viduya to the police were constitutionally obtained and admissible at trial, we reverse and remand with directions to hold a new hearing on that issue. We affirm all the other challenged rulings of the trial court.
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At approximately 10:00 p.m. on February 6, 1981, a car driven by Viduya struck and killed pedestrian Rocco Borquez as Viduya was driving east on 112th Street in Adams…
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