Legal Opinion

People v. Roelker

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided September 5, 1989No. 87CA0579PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STERNBERG, Judge.

Defendant, Darrell Roelker, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of aggravated incest. We affirm.

I

Defendant first asserts the trial court erred by failing to allow him to decide whether he would testify. We find no reversible error.

Prior to the close of the prosecution’s evidence, the court advised defendant of his rights pursuant to People v. Curtis, 681 P.2d 504 (Colo.1984). Specifically, he was told that he had the right to testify and his privilege against self-incrimination was explained. It was also explained that the right…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. CurtisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  2. Kogan v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  3. People v. EstorgaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  4. People v. McMullenColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. People v. BarelaColorado Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Boyd v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Roelker v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  3. People v. LindseyColorado Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. People v. WoodardColorado Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Boyd v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

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