Legal Opinion
People v. District Court
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 29, 1992No. 91SA329PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtChief Justice Rovira, joined by Justice Vollack
Justice ERICKSON filed a specially concurring opinion as to Part III.
Justice MULLARKEY filed an opinion concurring in the judgment as to Part III. Justice LOHR filed a dissent as to Part III, which Justice QUINN joined in its entirety and Justice KIRSHBAUM joined in Parts I, II, and III thereof.
The People of the State of Colorado (People) appeal two rulings of the Adams County District Court denying their motions to seek the death penalty against the defendant, Allen Thomas, Jr., who is charged with first degree murder under section 18-3-102(l)(a), 8B C.R.S. (1986), a class one felony offense…
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