PEOPLE v. ELLIS

No. 76-917.

589 P.2d 494 (1978)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sun Ae ELLIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Division III.

As Modified On Denial of Rehearing September 21, 1978.

Certiorari Denied January 22, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. D. MacFarlane, Atty. Gen., David W. Robbins, Deputy Atty. Gen., Edward G. Donovan, Sol. Gen., Lynne M. Ford, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.

Rollie R. Rogers, Colorado State Public Defender, James F. Dumas, Jr., Chief Deputy State Public Defender, Lee J. Belstock, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for defendant-appellant.


PIERCE, Judge.

Defendant, Sun Ae Ellis, was convicted of second degree murder in connection with the death of her four year old stepson, Thad. She appeals and we reverse.

On April 14, 1976, the police responded to a call from defendant's husband, John Ellis. When they arrived at the Ellis apartment, they found Thad lying dead on a mattress. The child had a large bump on the back of his head, a bruise on his forehead, and dried blood in one ear. Both defendant...

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