Legal Opinion

People v. Oliver

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided November 2, 1987No. 85SA389PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Theodore Oliver, was convicted by a jury of sexual assault in the second degree, section 18-3-403(l)(f), 8 C.R.S. (1978 & 1984 Supp.); sexual assault in the third degree, section 18-3-404(l)(e), 8 C.R.S. (1978); and sexual assault upon a child, section 18-3-405(1), (2)(b), 8 C.R.S. (1978 and 1984 Supp.). He was sentenced to concurrently serve four years on the first charge, two years on the second charge, and four years on the third charge. As grounds for reversal, he contends on appeal that (1) opinion evidence of the credibility of the victims should not…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  5. Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955

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3Cited by67 opinions

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