Legal Opinion
People v. Goff
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 25, 1974No. 26051PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
MR. JUSTICE ERICKSON.
The defendant Goff was convicted by a jury of assault against a peace officer with a deadly weapon (1967 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-7-54) and conspiracy to commit the same offense (C.R.S. 1963, 40-7-35). On appeal, he asserts that the trial court committed error in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal. Alternatively, he claims that reversible error occurred when the prosecutor cross-examined him about his conviction by a jury of the crime of robbery. At the time the defendant was tried, a motion for a new trial was pending in the robbery case, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. BennettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
- City of Boston v. SantosuossoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Johnson v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- Commonwealth v. FINKELSTEINSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Segura v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. ThomasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
- People v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- People v. McNeelyColorado Court of Appeals · 2003
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- People v. SalazarColorado Court of Appeals · 1977
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