Legal Opinion

People v. Gallegos

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 18, 1977No. 27260PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lee

The People appeal from the judgment of the Weld County District Court dismissing the third count of an information against defendantappellee Theodore Lewis Gallegos. We reverse the district court and direct that the dismissed count be reinstated.

On May 7, 1975, an information was filed against defendant. Count three charged defendant with violating section 18-12-108, C.R.S. 1973, 1 possession of weapons by previous offenders. This section provides:

“Any person previously convicted of burglary, arson, or a felony involving the use of force or violence or the use of a deadly weapon, or attempt…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Landry v. DaleyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1968
  2. Harding v. Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  3. Davis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1944
  4. People v. TrujilloSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. CoeWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  2. People v. GarciaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
  3. United States v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017
  4. People v. District Court, City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
  5. People v. FullerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989

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