Legal Opinion
Masters v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 15, 2002No. 01SC291PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice
A jury convicted Defendant, Timothy Masters, of first degree murder. The court of appeals affirmed the conviction. Defendant petitioned this court for ceitiorari review of three evidentiary issues and that review was granted. We now affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Peggy Hettrick’s body was found lying in an open field in Fort Collins, Colorado on the morning of February 11, 1987. A bicyclist, passing by the field on his way to work, discovered the body and immediately informed the police. The body had been partially disrobed and positioned on its back with the legs slightly apart and…
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