Colorado v. Harrison
| Docket Number | 19SC448 |
| Decision Date | 15 June 2020 |
Brittany Harrison was charged with possession of two controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Before trial, she filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that she was entitled to immunity pursuant to section 18-1-711, C.R.S. (2019) because she had suffered an emergency drug overdose event that was reported by another person to the 911 system. Though the district court denied her motion, it allowed her to rely on that statute to raise an affirmative defense at trial. The jury found Harrison...
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16 cases
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People v. Vidauri
...to support a conclusion by a reasonable mind that the defendant is guilty of the charge beyond a reasonable doubt." People v. Harrison , 2020 CO 57, ¶ 32, 465 P.3d 16, 23 (quoting People v. Bennett , 183 Colo. 125, 515 P.2d 466, 469 (1973) ). We review the sufficiency of the evidence de nov......
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McDonald v. People
...and sufficient to support a conclusion by a reasonable mind that the defendant is guilty of the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.'" Id. at ¶ 32, P.3d at 23 (quoting People v. Bennett, 515 P.2d 466, 469 (Colo. 1973)). "In applying this test, we are required to 'give the prosecution the benef......
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State v. 5 Star Feedlot, Inc.
...Interpretation¶45 In interpreting statutes, our role is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature's intent. See People v. Harrison, 2020 CO 57, ¶ 16, 465 P.3d 16, 20. To this end, we first look to the language of a statute, giving terms their plain and ordinary meaning. Id. If a word ......
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People v. Mosely
...liability or guilt are tolerated so long as the prosecution presented sufficient proof for at least one theory. See People v. Harrison, 2020 CO 57, ¶ 34, 465 P.3d 16, 23 (holding that the prosecution must disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at least one of the conditions of the affirmative d......
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