People v. Allen
Colorado Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge JONES.
The People appeal the vacation of the conviction and sentence of defendant, Ralph S. Allen, following a district court order holding that his prosecution was barred by the double jeopardy clause of the United States and Colorado Constitutions. We affirm.
The genesis of this appeal was a hearing on January 11, 1988, when defendant was found in contempt of court and sentenced to six months in jail for violating a permanent restraining order because he had confronted his wife inside the marital home on January 2, 1988. As a result of this confrontation, he was also charged…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Robinson v. NeilSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Boulies v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
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