Legal Opinion
People v. DeBella
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 14, 2009No. 06CA2630, 07CA1961PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge BERNARD J.
Defendant, John Arthur DeBella, appeals the judgments of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a child (one as part of a pattern of abuse), two counts of enticement of a child, and one count of possessing an ounce or less of marijuana. Defendant also appeals the trial court's order denying his Crim. P. 35(c) motion for postconviction relief. We affirm.
According to the prosecution's evidence, in 2005, defendant took thirteen-year-old D.W. to a cemetery, performed oral sex on him, and had D.W. reciprocate the act;…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- United States v. John M. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- People v. StewartSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
- Lopez v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
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3Cited by10 opinions
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