Legal Opinion

People v. Acosta

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided July 3, 2014No. Court of Appeals No. 10CA0790PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

JUDGE CASEBOLT

11 Defendant, Victor Cirilo Acosta, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of sexual assault on a child. He asserts that the trial court erred by refusing to sanction the prosecution for a discovery violation, admitting testimony that he was "very guilty-looking" after the assault, admitting a prejudicial hearsay statement, and instructing the prosecutor on how to introduce an item of evidence. We disagree and thus affirm.

I. Background

12 Defendant attended a party in his apartment complex that was hosted by a couple he did not…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. LoweSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  3. State v. BraxtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  4. Stephens v. StearnsIdaho Supreme Court · 1984
  5. City of Seattle v. HeatleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993

46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. Van MeterColorado Court of Appeals · 2018
  2. People v. WilsonColorado Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. People v. DouglasColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
  4. Peo v. MarxColorado Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. People v. PernellColorado Court of Appeals · 2014

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API