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PEOPLE v. COAHRAN

Court of Appeals No. 15CA1147.

436 P.3d 617 (2019)

2019 COA 6

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. April Jo COAHRAN, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. IV.

Announced January 24, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, Jillian J. Price , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Megan A. Ring , Colorado State Public Defender, Jeffrey Svehla , Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant.

Opinion by JUDGE HAWTHORNE

¶ 1 Defendant, April Jo Coahran, was convicted of criminal mischief arising from damage she caused to her ex-boyfriend's car door after he grabbed her wrist and wouldn't let go. But according to Coahran, she kicked the car door to distract the ex-boyfriend and also to gain enough leverage to free herself and get away. So, she argued, she acted in self-defense and was entitled to an affirmative defense instruction under...

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