Pearson v. Colorado

Docket Number20SC463
Decision Date10 January 2022

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34 cases
  • People v. Gallegos
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • June 1, 2023
    ...defense for the jury to consider, a defendant must offer ‘some credible evidence’ to support the claimed defense." Pearson v. People , 2022 CO 4, ¶ 16, 502 P.3d 1003, 1007 (quoting § 18-1-407(1), C.R.S. 2022 ). ¶ 17 Whether sufficient evidence supports an affirmative defense instruction is ......
  • People v. Gallegos
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • June 1, 2023
    ...defense for the jury to consider, a defendant must offer ‘some credible evidence’ to support the claimed defense.” Pearson v. People, 2022 CO 4, ¶ 16, 502 P.3d 1003, 1007 (quoting § 18-1-407(1), C.R.S. 2022). ¶ 17 Whether sufficient evidence supports an affirmative defense instruction is a ......
  • Peo v Smith
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • August 24, 2023
    ...harmless error review. These errors necessitate reversal unless the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Pearson v. People, 2022 CO 4, ¶ 16 (citations omitted). Under this standard, reversal is required “‘if ‘there is a reasonable possibility that the [error] might have contribute......
  • People v. Jones
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • November 9, 2023
    ...present an affirmative defense for the jury to consider, a defendant must offer “some credible evidence” to support it. Pearson v. People, 2022 CO 4, ¶ 16. “Some credible evidence” has been understood to be interchangeable with “some evidence,” “any credible [even if highly improbable] evid......
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