Legal Opinion
Von Pickrell v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 2, 1967No. 22794PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pringle
Plaintiff in error (hereafter designated as defendant or Von Pickrell) brings this writ of error directed to the order of the District Court of the City and County of Denver denying without an evidentiary hearing his motion to vacate sentence under Colo. R. Crim. P. 35(b).
Von Pickrell pleaded not guilty on July 21, 1964, to a three count information charging him with possession of narcotic drugs. On January 18, 1965, he changed his plea to guilty to two of the three counts, and was sentenced on February 25, 1965 to a 15-to-20 year term in the state penitentiary. He filed his motion to vacate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Waley v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Lucero v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
- People v. McClellanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
- Waits v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- People v. DiGuglielmoColorado Court of Appeals · 2001
- Normand v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
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