PEOPLE v. YASCAVAGE

No. 03SC559.

101 P.3d 1090 (2004)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Daniel P. YASCAVAGE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

November 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Salazar, Attorney General, Patricia R. Van Horn, Assistant Attorney General, Appellate Division, Criminal Justice Section, Denver, for Petitioner.

David S. Kaplan, Colorado State Public Defender, Douglas D. Barnes, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for Respondent.


KOURLIS, Justice.

In this case, the People appeal a decision by the court of appeals vacating Daniel P. Yascavage's conviction for the crime of tampering with a victim or witness by criminal solicitation.1 The court of appeals reversed the conviction for insufficient evidence because it concluded that section 18-8-707, C.R.S. (2004) (the "tampering statute"), requires proof that the victim or witness with whom the defendant tampered had...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases