Legal Opinion
People v. Martinez
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 28, 1994No. 92SC564PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
We granted certiorari to review People v. Martinez, No. 88CA0455 (Colo.App. June 18, 1992). John Jacob Martinez (Martinez) was tried and convicted of first-degree murder and of being an habitual criminal. The trial judge imposed a life sentence for first-degree murder and a life sentence on the habitual criminal conviction. The court of appeals vacated the life sentence imposed on Martinez as an habitual criminal and that issue is not before us for review. The issue addressed by the court of appeals that we must determine is whether Martinez waived or was denied his right to conflict-free…
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