Legal Opinion
Pernell v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 20, 2018No. Supreme Court Case 15SC3PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.
*670 ¶1 A jury convicted Defendant Christopher Pernell of several charges, including burglary, kidnapping, and sexual assault. The prosecution alleged that Pernell showed up at his ex-wife's house uninvited; forced his way into her home; threatened her and her boyfriend at gunpoint; forced her to have sexual intercourse; and prevented her from fleeing. At trial, the prosecution presented multiple witnesses, including the ex-wife, the boyfriend, and a police officer who investigated the incident, as well as corroborating physical evidence. Pernell…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Tevlin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- People v. GaffneySupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- Yusem v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2009
- People v. EppensSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
- Crider v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2008
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3Cited by32 opinions
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