People v. Schuett

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

Defendant, Sherman Schuett, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree kidnapping, second degree forgery, and theft. He also appeals the sentence imposed thereon. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

There was evidence present that, in July 1987, defendant removed the alleged victim, an elderly and allegedly senile woman for whom he was caring, from Jefferson County, Colorado, to Guadalajara, Mexico, where he had her admitted to a rest home. That transaction formed the basis of the kidnapping charge.

There was…