Legal Opinion

State v. Coleman

Idaho Court of Appeals

Decided April 6, 2018No. Docket 45032Published

1Opinion of the CourtLorello, Judge

Geoffrey Claude Coleman appeals from his judgment of conviction for exhibition of a deadly weapon. Coleman argues that the district court erred when it denied his Idaho Criminal Rule 29 motion for a judgment of *999 acquittal. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment of conviction.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On Christmas Day in 2016, Coleman and his father had two altercations at his father's house. The first altercation occurred when Coleman's father was using an ATV to plow snow. The parties disagree on how the altercation occurred. Ultimately, Coleman ran over his father…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. BurnightIdaho Supreme Court · 1999
  2. State v. DeckerIdaho Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. State v. KnutsonIdaho Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. State v. EscobarIdaho Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. State v. ReyesIdaho Court of Appeals · 2003

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