Legal Opinion
People v. Nhan Dao Van
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 23, 1984No. 83SA350PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Chief Justice.
The defendant, Dao Nhan Van, 1 was convicted of vehicular homicide, section 18-3-106, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8 & 1983 Cum.Supp.), and appeals his conviction. We affirm.
I
The record reveals the following pertinent facts. On July 29, 1982, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a vehicle driven by the defendant swerved off the side of the road, and struck a light pole. The victim, a passenger in defendant’s vehicle, was killed as a result of the collision. At the time and place of the accident, the highway was straight, the weather was clear, and the road was dry. 2 An…
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