Legal Opinion
People v. Bergerud
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 11, 2010No. 08SC936PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I. Introduction
The People appeal the court of appeals' determination that Allen Charles Bergerud was denied his constitutional right to counsel and so is entitled a new trial. See People v. Bergerud, 208 P.3d 579 (Colo. App.2008).
Bergerud was charged with two counts of first degree murder. His court-appointed lawyers indicated in their opening statements that they would endeavor to show that Ber-gerud-due to various medical and psychological conditions as well as high levels of intoxication-had not acted with deliberation in killing the two victims, and so should not be convicted of first…
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