Legal Opinion
People v. Walters
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 9, 1990No. 89CA0914PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge RULAND.
Pursuant to § 16-12-102(1), C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 8A), the People appeal the sentence imposed on defendant by the trial court because it does not include the term required for an habitual criminal. We affirm.
In December 1985, defendant was charged with first degree sexual assault. At the arraignment in February 1986, the trial court ordered that all pre-trial motions be filed by March 10. During the arraignment, the prosecution noted that it intended to file habitual criminal charges.
On March 19, the prosecution filed a motion to add three counts charging defendant as…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- People v. American Health Care, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. IveryColorado Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. WaltersColorado Court of Appeals · 1988
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