Legal Opinion

People v. Whitaker

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided October 1, 2001No. 98CA2273PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Defendant, David Whitaker, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). We affirm.

Defendant was a passenger on a bus tray-eling from Los Angeles to Denver that stopped in Grand Junetion, Colorado, for service and to change drivers. The passengers were required to leave the bus during the stop.

Subsequently, after the passengers had boarded the bus for departure from Grand Junction, three police officers entered the bus and spoke…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. People v. SporlederSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  5. People v. GonzalesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Poole v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  2. Whitaker v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
  3. People v. MartinezColorado Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. People v. PerryColorado Court of Appeals · 2002

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