William Henry Harmon v. The People of the State of Colorado.
Opinion
1
William Henry Harmon, Petitioner
v.
The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent
No. 25SC464
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc
March 30, 2026
Court of Appeals Case No. 21CA1443
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.
[REFRAMED] Whether the district court violated Colorado's Confrontation Clause in this criminal case, in which the victim died before trial, by admitting the victim's testimony in an earlier civil trial involving a contract dispute between the victim and the defendant.
[REFRAMED] Whether the district court violated CRE 804(b)(1) in this criminal case, in which the victim died before trial, by admitting the victim's testimony in an earlier civil trial involving a contract dispute between the victim and the defendant.
[REFRAMED] Whether the district court violated CRE 1002 in this criminal case, in which the victim died before trial, by having the court reporter's transcript of the victim's testimony in an earlier civil trial read in lieu of playing the FTR's recording of that testimony.
DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.
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