People v. Cole
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, Justice.
The People appeal two evidentiary rulings which were made during the Denver District Court trial of Michael Lee Cole on charges of first degree assault, section 18-3-202, C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). After a jury trial on the charges, the defendant was found not guilty. Although the constitutional prohibition of double jeopardy precludes a retrial of the defendant under these circumstances, the People have exercised their statutory right to appeal a question of law. See section 16-12-102, C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). We disapprove the evidentiary rulings of the trial court.
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