Legal Opinion

People v. Wallen

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided May 27, 1999No. 97CA1402PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

Defendant, Richard A. Wallen, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree sexual assault. He also challenges the sentence imposed. We affirm.

The defense asserted at trial was consent.

I

Defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error by admitting evidence of a prior act where defendant was acquitted of that offense. He argues: 1) that the admission of the evidence was barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel, and 2) that the evidence was not properly admitted under § 16-10-301, C.R.S.1998, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dowling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. People v. SpotoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  3. People v. IbarraSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
  4. People v. FullerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  5. Adrian v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Kinney v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2008
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  3. People v. PaganColorado Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. People v. KyleColorado Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. People v. HerronColorado Court of Appeals · 2010

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