Legal Opinion
People v. Blue
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 22, 1975No. 26434, 26435 and 26436PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lee
Defendants, all of whom had previous felony convictions, were each charged in the district court in a separate information with possession of guns in violation of 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-12-108. In each case, prior to trial, a motion to dismiss was filed, alleging that the statute was unconstitutional. It was contended that this statute was unconstitutionally vague, overbroad, and that it violated Article II, Section 13, of the Colorado Constitution.
The motions were consolidated for hearing and the trial court concluded that the statute, though not constitutionally vague, was…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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