People v. Nardine

Opinion by

JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN

¶ 1 Defendant, Bernardine Nardine, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of unlawful sexual contact on an at-risk juvenile.

¶ 2 In this appeal, we must resolve whether section 18 — 6.5—103(7)(c), C.R.S. 2016, the applicable at-risk statute, requires proof that the actor “knew” that the victim was an at-risk individual. If so, we must determine whether Nardine’s conviction should be vacated because the evidence was insufficient as to this mens rea element or reversed based on an inaccurate jury instruction.

¶ 3 Nardine also…