Legal Opinion
People v. Allen
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 10, 1994No. 92SC596PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
We granted certiorari to review People v. Allen, 843 P.2d 97 (Colo.App.1992) (Allen II), and now reverse and remand with directions. In People v. Allen, 787 P.2d 174 (Colo.App.1989) (Allen I), the court of appeals, relying on Blockburger v. United States, 284 U.S. 299, 52 S.Ct. 180, 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932), held that Ralph Allen (Allen) could be prosecuted for burglary, menacing, mischief, and trespassing even though he was previously convicted of contempt of court based on the same criminal episode. A jury acquitted Allen of second degree burglary and criminal mischief and convicted Allen of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Grady v. CorbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. YerbySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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