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People v. Washburn

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 23, 1979No. 28210, 28224PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. JUSTICE ROV1RA

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The People appeal the ruling of the Adams County District Court which dismissed separate prosecutions of the defendants on the basis that section 18-4-402(1 )(b), C.R.S. 1973, and section 18-4-402(l)(b), C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8), required no culpable mental state and thus violated the constitution. For the purpose of this appeal, we have consolidated both cases. We reverse and remand with directions that the informations be reinstated.

William Washburn (Washburn) was arrested and charged with theft of rental property, section…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Speidel v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Bolles v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  4. People v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  5. People v. HollowaySupreme Court of Colorado · 1977

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  3. People v. MascarenasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  4. People v. ChavezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  5. People v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981

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