Christopher Alexander Pernell, Petitioner v. the People of the State of Colorado, Respondent.

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment because any error in admitting the ex-wife's out-of-court statements was harmless under non-constitutional harmless-error review. The properly admitted evidence overwhelmingly supported the convictions, and there was no reasonable possibility that the challenged testimony affected the verdict. The court declined to decide whether defense counsel's opening statement opened the door to otherwise inadmissible evidence.