Legal Opinion

People v. Chavez

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided July 1, 1974No. 25993PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kelley

Defendant appeals from an order of the District .Court of Pueblo County dismissing his motion for Postconviction Review, pursuant to 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-1-510(1 )(f). We affirm.

The record shows that the defendant was convicted by a jury of statutory rape on April 16, 1970. On May 18, 1970, the defendant was sentenced to the Colorado State Penitentiary. The judgment of conviction became final on September 13, 1972, when rehearing on his appeal to this court was denied. See People v. Chavez, 179 Colo. 316, 500 P.2d 365 (1972). On January 19, 1973, defendant filed his motion for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. HerreraSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  2. People v. ArellanoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
  3. People Ex Rel. Dunbar v. DISTRICT CT., TWENTIETH JDSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  4. People v. ChavezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. PalmerColorado Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. No., Colorado Attorney General Reports1976

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