Legal Opinion

People v. Allen

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 24, 1983No. 81SA472PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBOFSKY, Justice.

The People appeal the ruling of the Pueblo district court 1 that section 18-9-202, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8), 2 which prohibits cruelty to animals, is unconstitutionally vague. The defendant, Everett Allen, cross-appeals the district court’s ruling that he lacked standing to challenge section 18-9-202 as unconstitutionally overbroad. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the case for further proceedings.

The defendant was charged under section 18-9-202 with “neglect of animals” committed between January 19 and April 7, 1979. The bill of particulars described in…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. People v. CastroSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  3. People v. BlueSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  4. State v. McMasterOregon Supreme Court · 1971
  5. People Ex Rel. City of Arvada v. NissenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. People v. CzemerynskiSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  2. People v. NormanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  3. People v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  4. People v. SchoondermarkSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  5. People v. PowellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

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