People v. Garcia
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the Court
VOLLACK, Justice.
The appellant, Victor Manuel Garcia (Garcia or the defendant), appeals from his conviction of possession of cocaine as a special offender, for which he received an enhanced sentence of twenty years imprisonment. We find the defendant’s claims of error to be without merit; therefore we affirm. 1
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In April 1983, the defendant and two co-defendants were charged in El Paso County District Court with possession of cocaine with intent to dispense pursuant to section 18-18-105(l)(a), (2)(a)(I), 8B C.R.S. (1986), a class 3 felony. 2 In September 1983, an amended information was filed,…
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