Legal Opinion
People v. Nunez
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 9, 1992No. 91SC576PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
The court of appeals in People v. Nunez, 824 P.2d 54 (Colo.App.1991), reversed the judgments of conviction and the sentences imposed on Marcus A. Nunez for aggravated robbery and crime of violence and ordered a new trial. The court of appeals concluded that a defendant is entitled to a properly worded instruction setting forth the defendant's theory of defense and that the trial court’s failure to cooperate with counsel in preparing a proper instruction constituted reversible error. We granted certiorari and now affirm.
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2Cases cited51 opinions
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- People v. CollinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
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