Legal Opinion
People v. Howell
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1985No. 83CA0315PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES * , Justice.
In 1971 and 1972 in two separate homicide cases defendant Howell was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity and was committed to the Colorado State Hospital. A release hearing was conducted in 1977 in Pueblo District Court and the jury determined he was not eligible for release. On appeal this judgment was affirmed in People v. Howell, 196 Colo. 408, 586 P.2d 27 (1978). In 1980 defendant filed a motion for a release in the district court for Jefferson County, and after three days of deliberation, a jury again determined he was not eligible for release.
In 1981…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jones v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964
- United States F. & G. Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Ft. MorganSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- People v. GilesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- People v. HowellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Isaak v. PerrySupreme Court of Colorado · 1948
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Jones v. MartinezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
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- People v. MartinezColorado Court of Appeals · 1986