Legal Opinion
People v. Bruebaker
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided August 5, 1975No. 26233PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
MR. JUSTICE ERICKSON.
This appeal questions sentencing practices in the district court of El Paso County and the right of the sentencing judge to consider hearsay evidence and the opinions of various police officials at the time a sentence is imposed.
James Lee Bruebaker and a confederate were each charged with second-degree burglary, aggravated robbery, and two counts of felony theft. Pursuant to a plea agreement, both defendants entered pleas of guilty to aggravated robbery, and the other charges against the defendants were dismissed. Bruebaker’s confederate was sentenced to the…
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