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YOUNG v. DISTRICT COURT CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

No. 87SA203.

740 P.2d 982 (1987)

Cynthia YOUNG, Petitioner, v. The DISTRICT COURT In and For the CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, and the Honorable Edward E. Carelli, one of the Judges Thereof, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

July 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Rick J. Brown, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for petitioner.

Norman S. Early, Jr., Dist. Atty., Nathan B. Coats, Chief Appellate Deputy Dist. Atty., Denver, for respondents.

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner Cynthia Young was charged with first degree murder and the commission of a crime of violence in connection with a shooting that occurred at her home on August 1, 1986. She moved to dismiss the charges against her on the basis of section 18-1-704.5, 8B C.R.S. (1986), which provides that under certain circumstances an occupant of a dwelling using physical force against an intruder shall be immune from criminal prosecution for the use of such force...

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