Heather Palmer Jones v. The People of the State of Colorado. ( 2024 )


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    Heather Palmer Jones, Petitioner
    v.
    The People of the State of Colorado. Petitioner

    No. 24SC212

    Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

    October 8, 2024


    Court of Appeals Case No. 20CA1568

    Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED.

    JUSTICE HOOD would grant as to the following issue:

    Whether the division erred when it held that the petitioner wasn't entitled to jury instructions on self-defense as defined in sections 18-1-704(2)(b) and (2)(c), C.R.S. (2024), where the division's reasoning ignored and contravened the well-established principles that: the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the defendant; the totality of the circumstances must be considered, including the defendant's perceptions; reasonable belief rather than absolute certainty is the touchstone of self-defense; self-defense can be based on reasonable appearances that later prove to have been deceptive; and reasonableness is generally a question for the jury to resolve.

Document Info

Docket Number: 24SC212

Filed Date: 10/8/2024

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/9/2024