Legal Opinion

People v. Gallegos

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided September 17, 2009No. 07CA2373PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

Defendant, Carlos Anthony Gallegos, appeals only the district court's finding at sentencing that he is a sexually violent predator (SVP). Because the facts in the record do not support the court's finding that Gallegos "established" the relationship with the victim primarily for the purpose of sexual victimization, we reverse and remand for correction of the mittimus.

Gallegos pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child based on an incident during which he touched the vaginal area of his live-in girlfriend's daughter (victim) while bathing her. At sentencing,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. GuentherSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. Turbyne v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2007
  3. People v. MaddenSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
  4. People v. WeissSupreme Court of Colorado · 2006
  5. Hernandez v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. LaekeColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. People v. HunterColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. People v. MontoyaColorado Court of Appeals · 2011

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