People v. Brandyberry
Colorado Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge HUME.
Defendants, Robert Brandyberry and Dennis Whelan, were charged by criminal indictment with conspiracy to kidnap and second degree kidnapping. Those charges arose from the forcible seizure and asportation of a 29-year-old member of the Unification Church (church). In a jury trial, defendants were jointly tried and acquitted.
The prosecution appeals, pursuant to § 16-12-102(1), C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 8A), from a pretrial ruling that allowed defendants to present to the jury evidence in support of an asserted choice of evils defense. The People contend that the court erred in…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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