People v. Griego

Citations

• 2018 CO 5
• 409 P.3d 338

Syllabus

Attempted Recklessness—Attempted Reckless Manslaughter—Equal Protection. In this case, the Supreme Court considered whether the requirement in the attempted reckless manslaughter and attempted second degree assault statutes that a defendant place \another person\ at risk of death or serious bodily injury necessitates that an actual, discernible person be placed at risk, or whether \another person\ can refer to the public at large. The Court concluded that the statutes at issue require a showing of a risk to an actual, discernible person and that a risk to the public at large is insufficient. Here, because the People presented no evidence that defendant's actions put any particular person at risk, the Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment reversing his convictions.