Moore v. People

We granted certiorari to review certain questions regarding the court of appeals decision affirming the conviction of defendant Kevin J. Moore (Moore) for reckless manslaughter, 1 People v. Moore, 902 P.2d 366 (Colo.App.1994). Moore was charged with first degree extreme indifference murder, § 18-3-102(l)(d), 8B C.R.S. (1986), second degree murder, § 18-3-103, 8B C.R.S. (1986), and a crime of violence, § 16-11-309, 8A C.R.S. (1986). Jury instructions included second degree murder, reckless manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide as lesser included offenses of the first degree extreme…