Till v. People, 581 P.2d 299 (Colo. 1978). · Go Syfert
Till v. People, 581 P.2d 299 (Colo. 1978). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
82 citation events (40 in the last 25 years) across 5 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Hall v. Cordell (coloctapp, 2026-01-29)
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Top citers, strongest first. 18 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Hall v. Cordell
Colo. Ct. App. · 2026 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
in the absence of a transcript, we will presume that the findings and conclusions of the trial court are correct, and that the evidence supports the judgment.
examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Estate of Jays (4×) also: Cited "see", Cited "see, e.g."
Colo. Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
it is the appellant's duty to designate those portions of the rec ord he deems necessary for an appeal, and to see that the recor d is transmitted.
examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Estate of Jays (4×) also: Cited "see", Cited "see, e.g."
Colo. Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
it is the appellant's duty to designate those portions of the rec ord he deems necessary for an appeal, and to see that the recor d is transmitted.
examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) People v. Jowell (2×) also: Cited as authority (quoted)
Colo. Ct. App. · 2008 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence high
it is the appellant's duty to designate those portions of the record he deems necessary for an appeal, and to see that the record is transmitted.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Peo v. Leary
Colo. Ct. App. · 2025 · confidence medium
However, despite multiple requests to supplement the record, defendant does not appear to have asked for leave to provide the missing transcript of the conversation concerning the May 2021 trial date. 9 See C.A.R. 10(d); see also Northstar Project Mgmt., Inc. v. DLR Grp., Inc., 2013 CO 12, ¶ 16 ; Till v. People, 581 P.2d 299, 299 (Colo. 1978).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Peo v. Marquez
Colo. Ct. App. · 2024 · confidence medium
Till v. People, 581 P.2d 299, 299 (Colo. 1978); People v. Montgomery, 2014 COA 166, ¶ 22 .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Boles v. Long (2×)
D. Colo. · 2021 · confidence medium
Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 299 (1978).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Northstar Project Management, Inc. v. DLR Group, Inc.
Colo. · 2013 · confidence medium
Co., 876 P.2d 1242, 1252 (Colo.1994) (citing Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 300 (Colo.1978)) (holding that the appellant must designate "all those portions of the record necessary for the appeal"). 15 We now apply this interpretation to analyze whether DLR complied with C.AR. 10(b) in this case.
examined Cited as authority (rule) People v. Clendenin (9×) also: Cited "see"
Colo. Ct. App. · 2009 · confidence medium
Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 299 (1978).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Campbell
Colo. Ct. App. · 2007 · confidence medium
However, because the record on appeal does not contain the transeripts from the probation revocation proceeding, and it is the appellant's duty to provide those portions of the record necessary to substantiate the claims of error on appeal, Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 300 (1978), we reject defendant's contention.
cited Cited as authority (rule) People v. Tolbert
Colo. Ct. App. · 2007 · confidence medium
C.A.R. 10(b); Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 299 (1978).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Hock v. New York Life Insurance Co. (2×) also: Cited "see"
Colo. · 1994 · confidence medium
Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 300 (Colo.1978).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) People v. Tippett (2×)
Colo. · 1987 · confidence medium
Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126, 127 , 581 P.2d 299, 300 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Marrou Concrete v. KLR Ent
Colo. Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Till v. People, 581 P.2d 299, 299 (Colo. 1978) (An appellant “will not be permitted to take advantage of his own failure to designate the pertinent portions of the transcript as part of the record on appeal.”).) ¶ 96 As the trial drew to a close and the jury deliberated, a juror tendered a written question: “What was the basis for the plaintiff’s calculation of the $71,000 during mediation”?
discussed Cited "see" Knoll v. Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance (2×)
Colo. Ct. App. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Till, 196 Colo. at 127 , 581 P.2d at 299 . 2.
discussed Cited "see" People v. Alberico (2×)
Colo. Ct. App. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126 , 581 P.2d 299 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" People v. Rollins (2×)
Colo. Ct. App. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126 , 581 P.2d 299 (1978).
examined Cited "see" People v. Roark (4×)
Colo. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Till v. People, 196 Colo. 126 , 581 P.2d 299 (1978); People v. Cram, 180 Colo. 418 , 505 P.2d 1299 (1973).
Retrieving the full opinion text from the archive…
Stacy Till
v.
the People of the State of Colorado
28039, 28053.
Supreme Court of Colorado.
Jul 17, 1978.
581 P.2d 299
Dennis Michael Malone, for appellant., J. D. MacFarlane, Attorney General, David W. Robbins, Deputy, Edward G. Donovan, Solicitor General, J. Stephen Phillips, Chief, Criminal Appeals, for appellee.
Carrigan.
Cited by 363 opinions  |  Published
2 passages pin-cited by 3 cases
Pinpoint authority: #23,903 of 633,719
Citer courts: Colorado Court of Appeals (4)
MR. JUSTICE CARRIGAN

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Stacy Till, the appellant, was convicted by a jury of reckless manslaughter under C.R.S. 1963, 40-3-l04(1)(a), [1] which was held unconstitutional in People v. Calvaresi, 188 Colo. 277, 534 P.2d 316 (1975). The People have confessed error on this point, and agree that the conviction must be set aside.

The appellant incorrectly asserts, however, that reversal and remand for a new trial is required. Since, as we held in Calvaresi, the definition of reckless manslaughter contained all the elements of criminally negligent homicide, [2] the jury’s verdict was also a finding of guilt of that lesser included offense. Under such circumstances, resentencing rather than retrial is the appropriate remedy. People v. Dominquez, 193 Colo. 468, 568 P.2d 54 (1977); People v. Horrocks, 190 Colo. 501, 549 P.2d 400 (1976); People v. Webb, 189 Colo. 400, 542 P.2d 77 (1975).

In an attempt to distinguish the above-cited cases, the appellant argues that in each case the court reviewed the transcript and found that sufficient evidence supported the lesser conviction. Here, he argues, we are unable to make such a finding because the trial transcript has not been made a part of the record on appeal. We are not persuaded by this argument.

It is the appellant’s duty to designate those portions of the record he deems necessary for an appeal, and to see that the record in transmitted. C.A.R. 10 and 11. “If the appellant intends to urge on appeal that a finding or conclusion is unsupported by the evidence or is contrary to the evidence, he shall include in the record a transcript of all evidence relevant to such finding or conclusion.” C.A.R. 10(b). In the absence of a transcript, we will presume that the findings and conclusions of the trial court are correct, and that the evidence supports the judgment. E.g., Cox v. Adams, 171 Colo. 37, 464 P.2d 513 (1970).

In other words, the appellant here will not be permitted to take advantage of his own failure to designate the pertinent portions of the transcript as part of the record on appeal. If he intended to urge the insufficiency of the evidence, he should have ordered the trial transcript to enable us to make a meaningful ruling on his contention.

Therefore, we reverse the conviction of manslaughter and remand the case to the district court with directions to vacate the judgment of[*128] conviction of reckless manslaughter, enter judgment of conviction of criminally negligent homicide, and resentence the appellant accordingly.

MR. JUSTICE GROVES does not participate.

1

Now section 18-3-104(1)(a), C.R.S. 1973.

2

C.R.S. 1963, 40-3-105 (now section 18-3-105, C.R.S. 1973).