PEOPLE v. RODGERS

No. 84CA1124.

734 P.2d 145 (1986)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael RODGERS, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. I.

Rehearing Denied November 20, 1986.

Certiorari Granted March 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane Woodard, Atty. Gen., Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard H. Forman, Sol. Gen., Clement P. Engle, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.

David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Ilene P. Buchalter, Sp. Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for defendant-appellant.


Certiorari Granted (People) March 23, 1987.

METZGER, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of theft and criminal impersonation. He contends, among other things, that the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to grant a mistrial after the prosecutor used inflammatory language during closing argument. We agree and, therefore, reverse and remand for a new trial.

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