Legal Opinion

People v. Trujillo

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided May 7, 1973No. 24892PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson

The appellants attack the jury’s verdict by asserting that the court committed reversible error in failing to grant a change of venue, in denying a motion for separate trial, and in not properly instructing the jury on the elements of the offenses which were charged. Trujillo, in addition, claims that the court erred in imposing consecutive sentences for the crime of assault on a peace officer and assault with intent to murder. We find no reversible error and, therefore, affirm.

The defendants were charged with the crime of assaulting a peace officer engaged in the performance of his duties…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Nelson v. O'NEILSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. MaestasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  2. People v. TrujilloSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
  3. People v. RoblesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  4. Brown, Etc. v. District Court in and for Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
  5. People v. WarrenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978

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