Legal Opinion
People v. Watkins
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 2012No. 10CA0579PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge KAPELKE.*
T1 The People appeal the trial court's order denying a motion for reconsideration of a previous order approving the use of marijuana for medical purposes by defendant, Leonard Charles Watkins, a probationer. We consider two issues pertaining to the merits of the order. First, does the statutorily mandated condition of probation requiring a probationer not to "commit another offense" while on probation include commission of offenses under federal law? We conclude that it does. Second, does article XVIII, section 14 of the Colorado Constitution (the Medical Use of…
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