Legal Opinion
SANCHEZ-MARTINEZ v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 9, 2011No. 10SC83PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hobbs
In Sanchez-Martines v. People, No. 09CV578, the Adams County District Court reversed the county court's order vacating petitioner Nicanor Sanchez-Martinez's guilty plea to third degree assault as unknowing, involuntary, and unintelligent. We granted certiorari, and reverse.1
In January 2008, the Northglenn Police Department ("NPD") responded to complaints of a fight occurring in the apartment of petitioner Nicanor Sanchez-Martinez. Based on allegations made by his wife, Sanchez-Martinez was charged with third degree assault and misdemeanor menacing, both of which were charged as acts of…
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