Legal Opinion

People v. Stephens

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided April 19, 1984No. 81CA0874PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BABCOCK, Judge.

Defendant, Sidney Louis Stephens, appeals the judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts of first degree arson, second degree arson, and subsequent enhanced punishment under the habitual criminal statute. We affirm.

I

Defendant first contends that documents received into evidence during the sentence enhancement portion of the trial were improperly admitted because they were not “duly authenticated.” We disagree.

The documents consisted of complaints, indictments, and judgments and commitments in two prior felony counts, as well as copies of fingerprint cards and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. GutierrezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  2. People v. ScheidtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
  3. People v. BorrelliColorado Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. BergstromSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  5. Isbell v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. ClarkColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
  2. People v. HernandezColorado Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. ButlerColorado Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. People v. RogersColorado Court of Appeals · 1985

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