Legal Opinion
People v. Drake
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 11, 1988No. 84SA34PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRSHBAUM, Justice.
Richard Owen Drake, the defendant, was found guilty by a jury of murder in the first degree, in violation of section 18-8-102, 8B C.R.S. (1986), in connection with the death of his wife, Regina Drake. After further proceedings, the trial court imposed a sentence of death pursuant to sec*1241tion 16-11-103, 8A C.R.S. (1978 & 1983 Supp.). The defendant has appealed his conviction pursuant to section 16-11-103(7)(a) and C.A.R. 4(e), asserting that numerous errors were committed by the trial court in both the guilt-innocence phase and the sentencing phase of the trial. Although we…
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