PEARSON v. PEOPLE

Supreme Court Case No. 20SC463.

502 P.3d 1003 (2022)

2022 CO 4

Thomas PEARSON, Petitioner, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner: Megan A. Ring , Public Defender, Andrew P. Castle , Deputy Public Defender, Centennial, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent: John Kellner , District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District, Ann B. Tomsic , Chief Deputy District Attorney, Susan J. Trout , Senior Deputy District Attorney, Centennial, Colorado.

en banc.


¶ 1 Can a defendant charged with harassment (striking, shoving, kicking) claim self-defense as an affirmative defense? We address this issue in connection with our review of the district court's decision in People v. Pearson, No. 18CV30951 (Dist. Ct., Arapahoe Cnty., Apr. 28, 2020...

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