People v. Rodriguez
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
This is a capital case where the jury imposed the death penalty after an extended trial. The defendant, Frank D. Rodriguez, does not seek review of the jury’s determination of guilt, but only seeks to set aside the death penalty imposed by the jury. The only issue on appeal is whether errors in the penalty phase of the trial require that the death penalty be set aside and that the defendant be resentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm the judgment and sentence of death.
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On November 14, 1984, at about 4:00 p.m., the defendant, his younger brother Chris Rodriguez, and David Martinez and his…
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