Legal Opinion
Johnson v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided August 24, 1970No. 23631PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Hodges.
Defendant Matthew Johnson was convicted on a charge of rape. At the trial by jury, the defendant took the stand and testified that he did have intercourse with the complaining witness, but with her consent and at her invitation after he caught her while she was attempting to steal his automobile.
During the cross-examination on this testimony by the district attorney, the following questions were asked and answered:
Q. “Now, Mr. Johnson, you didn’t tell the police this, did you?
A. “No, sir.
Q. “The first time then that anyone has heard this is here today in court, is…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Raymond R. Fowle v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Matthew Johnson v. Wayne K. Patterson, Warden, Colorado State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- State v. AndersonArizona Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. SheperdColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
- Hines v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- People v. McCormickSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
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