Legal Opinion
People v. Quintana
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 15, 1985No. 84SA180PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEIGHBORS, Justice.
The defendant, David R. Quintana, appeals his conviction for possession of weapons by a previous offender under section 18-12-108, 8 C.R.S. (1978). The district court ruled that an earlier conviction based on an invalid plea of guilty could serve as the predicate felony for the present offense. We reverse the judgment of the district court.
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On February 27,1982, the defendant was driving a car that was involved in a traffic accident. Police officers who arrived at the scene observed a handgun tucked into the front of Quintana’s pants. Another gun and ammunition were found in…
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