PEOPLE v. CORTEZ

No. 83CA0391.

703 P.2d 648 (1985)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eric Neal CORTEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. III.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1985.

Certiorari Granted August 19, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane Woodard, Atty. Gen., Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard H. Forman, Solicitor Gen., William G. Morgan, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.

David Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Peggy O'Leary, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for defendant-appellant.


BERMAN, Judge.

Defendant, Eric Cortez, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of theft by receiving. We reverse.

The evidence presented at trial established that the victim's house, which was located in Adams County, was burglarized sometime between 2:15 P.M. and 11:15 P.M. on September 8, 1981. Among the missing items were a camera case, a camera, and various camera equipment.

At approximately 10:00 A...

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