Colorado Court of Appeals· 12/21/2000

People v. Lee

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30 P.3d 686
2000 WL 1228762

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finding that there was no error in the trial court’s revised theory of the case instruction because the defendant thoroughly presented his theory in closing
holding the district court did not err by rejecting the defendant’s “accidental shooting” theory of defense instruction because the theory was conveyed by other instructions and closing arguments
noting 14 that the jury need only be instructed on heat of passion if the defendant so requests
“The trial court has substantial discretion in the drafting of a theory of defense instruction.”
decision to dismiss juror who had been victim of juror intimidation not an abuse of discretion because the court gave valid reasons for dismissal
“[T]he trial court need not give the defendant’s tendered instruction if it is argumentative, contains errors of law, merely reiterates portions of the evidence, or is encompassed within the other instructions.”

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Judges: Plank, Taubman, Nieto

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