Legal Opinion
People v. Casias
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 16, 2002No. 02SA230PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Mullarkey
In this interlocutory appeal, the prosecution asks us to reverse a trial court order granting a motion to impose sanctions for destruction of evidence. Because no state destruction of evidence arises from the facts of this case, we reverse and remand.
I. Facts
Timothy R. Casias is charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit First Degree Murder; Assault in the First Degree; and two counts of a erime of violence.1 On October 16, 2001, three individuals armed with golf clubs confronted the victim in a park. The victim began fighting with one of the individuals when a fourth individual, the defendant…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Fawaz YunisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Garcia v. Dist. Court, 21st Jud. Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- People v. District Court of El Paso CountySupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
- People v. GarciaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
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3Cited by9 opinions
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