(DOWNLOAD) "Cummings V. People" by Colorado Supreme Court " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Cummings V. People
- Author : Colorado Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 16, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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This case involves defendant's appeal from his conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. He contends that he was deprived of effective assistance of counsel by his trial counsel's failure to collaterally attack his prior felony conviction for aggravated assault in a timely manner. He also contends that his attorney's opening statement accusing defendant's wife of the murders did not constitute an implied waiver of the marital privilege. The court of appeals in People v. Cummings, 768 P.2d 718 (Colo. App. 1988), rejected his arguments. We affirm in part and reverse in part.