Legal Opinion

People v. Martinez

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 21, 1981No. 80SA56PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEE, Justice.

Defendant, Nelson Joe Martinez, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, section 18-3-402, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8), and second-degree kidnapping, section 18-3-302, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8). He was ultimately convicted of second-degree sexual assault, section 18-3-403, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8), 1 and false imprisonment, section 18-3-303, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8). 2 We reverse the conviction of second-degree sexual assault, and affirm the conviction of false imprisonment.

The alleged offenses took place on the evening of October 19, 1978, in Grand…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. State v. MastropetreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  3. People v. HardinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  4. People v. BridgesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  5. People v. ArchuletaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Griego v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  2. People v. MascarenasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  3. People v. MattasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  4. People v. HarrisSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
  5. People v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999

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