Legal Opinion

People v. Deskins

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 15, 1996No. 95SC360PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mullarkey

We granted certiorari to review certain questions regarding the court of appeals' de-cisión reversing the convictions of Gerald Deskins (Deskins) for three counts of vehicular homicide,1 three counts of child abuse resulting in death,2 two counts of vehicular assault,3 one count of driving under the influence,4 one count of child abuse resulting in injury,5 and six habitual offender counts.6 People v. Deskins, 904 P.2d 1358 (Colo.App.1995). Deskins was sentenced to five consecutive terms of life imprisonment. He also was sentenced to four additional terms of life imprisonment and one year in…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. CurtisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  2. People v. TaggartSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  3. Lybarger v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  4. People v. MontoyaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  5. People v. SuazoColorado Court of Appeals · 1993

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. People v. BlehmSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
  2. People v. HallSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  3. People v. CasiasColorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. Gorman v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  5. People v. BieleckiColorado Court of Appeals · 1998

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