Legal Opinion

People v. Elliston

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided March 19, 1973No. 24970PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves

The defendant was convicted of the offenses of unnatural carnal copulation and statutory rape. The prosecuting witness — a twelve-year-old girl at the time of trial — testified as to the acts which occurred a year and a half previously and which constituted the basis of the charges. A doctor testified that he had examined the prosecuting witness and found her condition to be consistent with a finding that she had engaged in sexual intercourse numerous times. The defendant denied the charges and introduced the testimony of several alibi witnesses. We affirm.

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The defendant argues that the jury…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Maisel v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
  2. Balltrip v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
  3. Falgout v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
  4. Kelly v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1950
  5. Maes v. District Court, City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Wilson v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. Domingo-Gomez v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
  3. People v. McKennaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  4. Harris v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  5. People v. GladneySupreme Court of Colorado · 1977

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