Legal Opinion
People v. Vasquez
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 2006No. 03CA1821PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDailey, J.
Defendant, Tommy Yasquez, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder (heat of passion). He also appeals the sentence imposed. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
Defendant was originally charged with second degree murder and first degree assault arising out of a 2001 altercation with two brothers at a bar.
The three men had a history together. In 1993, they had been involved in another bar fight, which ended when one of the brothers cut defendant’s neck with a beer bottle.
The 2001 altercation was initiated when one of the…
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