People v. Casper

HODGES, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision in People v. Casper, Colo.App., 620 P.2d 48 (1980), and in particular, their holding that evidence of a prior criminal episode cannot be admitted unless “the doing of an act has, as part of its consummation, the doing of the other act.” We believe that this holding is inconsistent with prior decisions of this court. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

At 6:50 p. m. on December 14, 1977, a Dependable Cleaners shop was robbed. The robbery was committed by a man described as heavy set, having light…