Supreme Court of Colorado· 12/11/1978

People v. Hinchman

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589 P.2d 917
196 Colo. 526
1978 Colo. LEXIS 757

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trial court properly balanced competing interests by permitting cross-examination as to previous plea bargaining, but not about the witness' role in prior felony murder
trial court properly balanced competing interests by permitting cross-examination as to previous plea bargaining, but not about the witness’ role in prior felony murder
a court may not circumvent legislative dictates by first sentencing within legislatively prescribed parameters and then suspending a portion of the minimum and maximum
court may not impose sentence within minimum and maximum statutory ranges and then suspend portion of sentence so as to reduce actual sentence below statutory minimum
a court may not circumvent legislative dictates by first sentencing within legislatively prescribed parameters and then suspending a portion of the minimum and maximum
a holding apparently limited to its facts by People v. Pate, supra

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Judges: Groves, Erickson

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