Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 14, 1981No. 80SA123PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Justice.
This appeal was taken after the defendant’s Crim.P. 35(b) motion was denied. The defendant’s postconviction motion alleged Sixth Amendment violations, and questioned the jurisdiction of the trial court and the validity of the sentence which was imposed for his 1967 aggravated robbery conviction. We affirm.
In 1966, the defendant, James .Albert Johnson, was charged with aggravated robbery in violation of C.R.S.1963, 40-5-1. 1 Johnson entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and was thereafter accorded a bifurcated trial. Johnson retained private counsel and, at the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. McKennaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- People v. HerreraSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
- People v. ThomasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
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