Legal Opinion

People v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 2, 1975No. 26354PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

MR. JUSTICE HODGES.

A jury found the defendant guilty of conspiracy in connection with a sale of heroin and she was sentenced to a term in the Women’s Correctional Institution. Her appeal lists three grounds for reversal: (1) the trial court should have granted a mistrial when prejudicial evidence was presented; (2) the trial court improperly allowed testimony regarding a prior criminal transaction; and (3) the trial court should have granted defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal because the prosecution did not establish a conspiracy. These assertions have no merit, and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stull v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
  2. Abeyta v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965
  3. Digiallonardo v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
  4. Davis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
  5. People v. MejiaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Marquiz v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. People v. LeFebreSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
  4. People v. MartinColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. State v. AguirreCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1976

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