Supreme Court of Colorado· 2/26/1962

Leonard v. People

Citations

369 P.2d 54
149 Colo. 360
1962 Colo. LEXIS 442

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

holding that additional instructions were necessary when the statutory definition of the charged offense, by itself, suggested that the defendant bore the burden of proof
noting that statutory language itself may tend to create ambiguities or confusion in minds of jurors
noting that statutory language itself may tend to create ambiguities or confusion in minds of jurors
noting that although instructions that track the language of a statute are generally proper, they are not proper when the statute itself \may tend to create ambiguities and lead to confusion in the minds of the jurors\
noting that although instructions that track the language of a statute are generally proper, they are not proper when the statute itself “may tend to create ambiguities and lead to confusion in the minds of the jurors”
noting that although instructions that track the language of a statute are generally proper, they are not proper when the statute itself “may tend to create ambiguities and lead to confusion in the minds of the jurors”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Sutton, Moore, Hall

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

26 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

3 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases named Leonard v. People

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

Leonard v. People
Illinois Supreme Court· 1876-01-15· cited 1×

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.