Legal Opinion
People v. Pratt
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 5, 1988No. 86SA401PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLARKEY, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of accessory to crime and conspiracy to commit accessory to crime, pursuant to sections *67918-8-105 and 18-2-201, 8 C.R.S. (1978), and was sentenced to four years of probation with a condition that she not take part in nursing home affairs for a period of one year.1 Because we hold that the prosecution impermissibly cross-examined defense witnesses concerning collateral matters, we reverse the defendant’s conviction and remand the case for a new trial.
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The defendant, Olga Pratt, is the primary owner and the director of nursing of Norton’s Nursing Home…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. Willie H. DennisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Stull v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
- Edgington v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by35 opinions
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