Legal Opinion
People v. McKnight
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 13, 1981No. 80SA251PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Chief Justice.
Appellant McKnight was convicted of escape from the Colorado State Penitentiary. On appeal, he urges reversal of that conviction on several grounds. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Appellant and eight other inmates escaped from the penitentiary. Appellant was subsequently recaptured and charged with escape in violation of section 18-8-208, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8). Following a jury trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to a term of not less than five nor more than eight years imprisonment, to be served consecutively with the sentence he was serving at…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Pennsylvania Ex Rel. Sullivan v. AsheSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- People v. CALVARESTSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
- People v. LovercampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- People v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
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