PEOPLE v. BERGERUD

No. 08SC936.

223 P.3d 686 (2010)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Allen Charles BERGERUD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied February 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Paul Koehler, First Assistant Attorney General, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Petitioner.

Samler and Whitson, P.C., Eric A. Samler, Denver, CO, Attorneys for Respondents.


Justice MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. Introduction

The People appeal the court of appeals' determination that Allen Charles Bergerud was denied his constitutional right to counsel and so is entitled a new trial. See People v. Bergerud, 203 P.3d 579 (Colo.App.2008).

Bergerud was charged with two counts of first degree murder. His court-appointed lawyers indicated in their opening statements...

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