Legal Opinion
People v. Borrego
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 22, 1989No. 87SA330PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
The prosecution appeals three rulings of the trial court that arose during the penalty phase of a bifurcated first-degree murder trial. 1 Defendants Richard Charles Borrego and Anthony Joseph Lucero were convicted of first-degree murder, section 18-3-102, 8B C.R.S. (1986), attempted aggravated robbery, section 18-2-101, 8B C.R.S. (1986), and two counts of committing a violent crime, section 16-11-309, 8A C.R.S. (1986). We approve the trial court’s rulings.
The sentencing hearing was held to determine whether Borrego and Lucero should be sentenced to life imprisonment or to death. See…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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