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Higgins v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 10, 1994No. 93SA75PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rovira

Joseph W. Higgins (Higgins) appeals the trial court’s order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

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On July 2, 1990, the People filed a felony complaint in case No. 90F416 in the county court of Mesa County, charging Higgins with an October 1989 theft. 1 On December 23,1992, the People filed an amended complaint in ease No. 92CR685. 2 Subsequently, Higgins filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district court, claiming that the People are barred by the applicable statute of limitations from prosecuting the theft charge, and therefore, his detention is illegal.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Toussie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Ingram v. CooperSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  4. Rubin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  5. People v. PrattSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. RodriguezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  2. People v. ManzanaresColorado Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. People v. McKinneySupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
  4. People v. Thoro Products Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. People v. ReedColorado Court of Appeals · 1996

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