Court Opinions – Sep 16, 2019
Colorado Supreme Court
Sept. 9
The Luskin Daughters 1996 Trust v. Young
The Luskin Daughters 1996 Trust appealed from an order of the water court dismissing its...
Decision Clarifies Colorado’s Criminal Rape Shield Statute
The Court of Appeals made a ruling in a sexual assault case that touches on both the admissibility of expert testimony and Colorado’s criminal...
Court Hands Loss to Campaign Integrity Watchdog
The Colorado Supreme Court has decided a “violation” under the Fair Campaign Practices Act, or the Colorado Constitution’s Article XXVIII, means the violation as...
Supreme Court Returns
The Colorado Supreme Court begins its fall 2019–spring 2020 session this week. The court will hear oral arguments in eight cases between Tuesday and...
Court Opinions – Sep 9, 2019
People v. Ojeda
Ray Ojeda appealed the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of various charges. He contended that the trial...
Purchase Doesn’t Equal Property Ownership in ‘Missing Wine’ Decision
A wine collector who was ensnared by a Ponzi scheme has been trying to recover his losses by suing third parties. The 10th Circuit...
Colorado Judge Arrested on DUI Suspicion
A second Colorado judge might be facing trouble for drinking and driving.
The question whether discipline is necessary and in what form won’t be resolved...
Court of Appeals Clarifies Pawnbroker Statute
Sometimes, a bike shop is not just a bike shop. Sometimes it’s also a pawnbroker.
At least, that’s what the Colorado Court of Appeals said...
Court Opinions – Sep 2, 2019
People v. West
Defendant Timothy West appealed the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of sexual assault of a child...
Colorado Supreme Court Will Hear Insurance Case Impacting State Legislative Authority
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a life insurance case that plaintiffs’ lawyers say could reverberate beyond the industry.
The 10th Circuit Court...