PEOPLE v. COVINGTON

No. 99SC431.

19 P.3d 15 (2001)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Richard COVINGTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Salazar, Attorney General, John J. Krause, First Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Justice Section, Appellate Division, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Petitioner.

David S. Kaplan, Colorado State Public Defender, Lisa Dixon, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Respondent.


JUSTICE KOURLIS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This case raises the issue of whether a photograph of a victim's injury taken by a physician assistant at the request of an investigating police officer falls under the physician-patient privilege, and if so, whether it is nonetheless admissible by operation of statute.1 The trial court admitted the photograph into evidence at Defendant Richard...

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