Legal Opinion
People v. Litchfield
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided September 11, 1995No. 93CA1278, 93CA1288PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge HUME.
Defendants, George R. Litchfield and James L. Bracket, appeal the judgments of conviction imposed after a joint trial to the court on charges of possession of more than eight ounces of marijuana with intent to sell. We reverse and remand with directions.
On May 13, 1991, a Colorado State Patrol (CSP) trooper stopped defendants in a rental car after he observed it weaving across the center and shoulder lines of the road. When the driver produced his license and rental papers, the trooper noticed that the rental contract was not signed and that it contained a clause arguably…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Department of Revenue of Mont. v. Kurth RanchSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Stone v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- United States v. Maximiliano Sanchez-Escareno, Adolpho Ayala Sanchez and David Garcia LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- People v. CountermanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Ex Parte WardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- People v. LitchfieldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- State v. MohlerIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
- Ex Parte ChappellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- People v. MacKColorado Court of Appeals · 2001
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