RUSSELL v. PEOPLE

Supreme Court Case No. 14SC396.

387 P.3d 750 (2017)

2017 CO 3

Brandi Jessica RUSSELL, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

January 17, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent: Emeson Law, LLC, Brian S. Emeson , Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner: Cynthia H. Coffman , Attorney General, Ethan E. Zweig , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

En Banc.


¶ 1 First, this case requires us to determine whether a police officer's testimony that a defendant was under the influence of methamphetamine was lay or expert testimony. Because any error in admitting the officer's testimony as lay testimony was harmless given the otherwise overwhelming...

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