CHRISTIE v. PEOPLE

No. 91SC184.

837 P.2d 1237 (1992)

John Phillip CHRISTIE, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. The PEOPLE of the City of Aurora, by and on Behalf of the STATE OF COLORADO, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

September 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard H. Fishkin, Aurora, for petitioner/cross-respondent.

Charles H. Richardson, City Atty., Stephen R. Ruddick, Robert Davis Beard, Asst. City Attys., Aurora, for respondent/cross-petitioner.

Kathleen E. Haddock, Denver, for amicus curiae Colorado Mun. League.

James G. Colvin, II, City Atty., Todd P. Roddy, Asst. City Atty., Colorado Springs, for amicus curiae City of Colorado Springs.


Justice MULLARKEY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari pursuant to C.A.R. 49(a)(1) to review the district court's ruling on appeal in People of the City of Aurora v. Christie (No. 90CR693, Arapahoe County, Colorado, February 21, 1991). We affirm.

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The People of the City of Aurora (city) charged John Phillip Christie (defendant) with battery in violation of a city ordinance. The city is a home rule city. At his arraignment...

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