Supreme Court of Colorado· 12/8/1986

People v. Collins

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730 P.2d 293

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holding that lay witness testimony that there was no necessity to use a deadly weapon was permissible
concluding that modified unanimity instruction was not required for attempted second degree murder and first degree assault charges because “evidence was presented regarding a single transaction”
concluding that modified unanimity instruction was not required for attempted second degree murder and first degree assault charges because “evidence was presented regarding a single transaction”
holding that witness’s opinion that there was no 20 necessity to use a deadly weapon was helpful in determining what a reasonable person would have believed under the circumstances
explaining that lay opinion testimony may not “merely tell the jury what result to reach”
witness may opine on ultimate issue because jury is free to disregard the opinion

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Judges: Vollack

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