[DOWNLOAD] "People V. Mershon" by Colorado Supreme Court " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People V. Mershon
- Author : Colorado Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 18, 1994
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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In People v. Mershon, 844 P.2d 1240 (Colo. App. 1992), the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's order vacating the defendant, Larry Mershon's, life sentence because it was disproportionate to his crimes in violation of the Eighth Amendment. We granted the People's petition for certiorari to review the proportionality of Mershon's life sentence under the Habitual Criminal Act, sections 16-13-101 to -103, 8A C.R.S. (1986 & 1990 Supp.). We also granted Mershon's cross-petition for certiorari to decide whether the trial court erroneously applied section 16-5-402, 8A C.R.S. (1986), to prohibit Mershon from attacking the validity of his prior convictions. For the reasons set forth below, the judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and the case is remanded with directions.