Legal Opinion
People v. Allee
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 29, 1987No. 85SC149PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOHR, Justice.
We granted certiorari to review a judgment of the Adams County District Court that affirmed an order of the County Court of Adams County dismissing charges of third degree assault and resisting arrest brought against the defendant, Dale F. Al-lee. Allee’s defense was that his actions were legally justified because he was attempting to prevent a police officer from using excessive force in arresting Allee’s son, Ronnie Altee. The county court dismissed the charges on the basis that a jury’s acquittal of Ronnie Altee on charges identical to those against the defendant conclusively…
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