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People v. Butcher

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 12, 1977No. 27416PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hodges

The three defendants in this case were charged with dispensing dangerous drugs, 1 possession of dangerous drugs for sale, 2 and conspiracy. 3 The defendants filed a motion for disclosure of an informant who participated in the criminal transactions upon which the charges were based. For the purpose of this appeal, the district attorney has admitted that the informant’s identity should be disclosed. 4 The trial court entered a judgment dismissing all counts, premised on its conclusion that the prosecution had not made a reasonable effort to discover the location of the informant and to furnish…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Ehrlichman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Eleazer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. United States v. Robert Dale Hart, United States of America v. Ruben Morales RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Frank D'angiolillo, A/K/A Frank Buick and Louis D'AngiolilloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. BustosColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. People v. RodriguezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  3. People v. DIST. CT., CITY & CTY. OF DENVERSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  4. People v. WandelSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  5. People v. District Court, City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991

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