Legal Opinion

People v. Medina

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 2, 1976No. 26451PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

MR. JUSTICE DAY.

We affirm on this appeal defendant Medina’s conviction of menacing, a class 5 felony.

The incident which gave rise to the charge against Medina involved an attack upon a bartender who was seriously injured. The bartender and five other witnesses testified for the People. The victim stated that defendant stood two to three feet away from him with a knife pointed at him and verbally threatened to kill him. The victim further testified that he was in fear of his life. He was subsequently knocked face down on the floor, kicked and stabbed by several men. The victim…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tad R. Knowles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
  2. People v. ToddSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  3. Edwards v. PattersonDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1965

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. SanchezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  2. People v. JonesColorado Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. People v. SantanaSupreme Court of Colorado · 2011
  4. People v. MartinezColorado Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. HarrisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988

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