Colorado Court of Appeals· 4/15/1999

People v. Young

Citations

987 P.2d 889
1999 WL 74160

How courts have described this case

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

where a defendant maintains his innocence throughout the criminal process, he has “no opportunity to express remorse”
“court cannot constitutionally consider [a defendant’s] lack of an expression of remorse as an aggravating circumstance”
when defendant invokes right to silence at trial and sentencing, he has “no opportunity to express remorse”
while a sentencing court may consider a defendant’s lack of remorse, it may not consider his refusal to admit guilt
a trial court may not consider a lack of expression of remorse as an aggravating circumstance when a defendant maintains his innocence and invokes his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent
a trial court may not consider a lack of expression of remorse as an aggravating circumstance when a defendant maintains his innocence and invokes his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Criswell, Casebolt, Vogt

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

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

Cites

23 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

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.