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BRESNAHAN v. PEOPLE

No. 24620.

487 P.2d 551 (1971)

William James BRESNAHAN, Jr., Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied August 16, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Wood, Donald P. MacDonald, R. Dale Tooley, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard G. McManus, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error.

HODGES, Justice.

On August 8, 1964, William James Bresnahan, Jr., age 16 years, was charged with the murders of his father and his mother. Upon initial pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, he was examined by three doctors pursuant to court order. The three separate doctors' reports each stated that Bresnahan was confused and emotionally disturbed but that he was sane. On November 24, 1964, Bresnahan withdrew...

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