Legal Opinion

People v. Sequin

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided March 31, 1980No. 79SA69PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lohr

This is an appeal from a trial court order dismissing criminal charges against the defendant on grounds that section 42-5-102(2), C.R.S. 1973 (1979 Supp.), is unconstitutional. We reverse.

Defendant was charged with two class 4 felonies under section 42-5-102(2), C.R.S. 1973 (1979 Supp.), for knowingly possessing an automobile and automobile parts containing altered identification numbers.1

*384The statute provides:

“Any person who removes, changes, alters, or obliterates the vehicle identification number, manufacturer’s number, or engine number of an automobile or automobile part or knowingly…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. People v. BlueSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975

22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. People v. TaggartSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  2. Parrish v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  3. People v. BossertSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  4. People v. GrossSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
  5. Exotic Coins, Inc. v. BeacomSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985

24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API