Legal Opinion
People v. Borrelli
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1980No. 77-713PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit first degree murder, and first degree assault. Defendant has raised numerous contentions of error on appeal, one of which we conclude requires reversal and remand to the trial court for a new trial.
I
During the voir dire, one of the jurors stated that she was acquainted with a certain psychiatrist. The following exchange then took place between the trial court and the juror:
“THE COURT: How do you happen to know Dr._?
“JUROR: My mother had a nervous breakdown, and he was her psychiatrist, and he took care…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- State v. SimmonsWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- People v. BastardoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
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3Cited by27 opinions
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