Court Opinions – Aug 19, 2019
People v. Whisler
While executing a search warrant of Curtis Whisler’s home, a police officer found methamphetamine and four guns, all of which Whisler owned....
Court of Appeals Offers First Ruling on Prison Clothes in Video Testimony
The man who was convicted of a murder following the exoneration of Robert Dewey is now seeking to have his conviction overturned as well...
State Files Brief in Large-Capacity Magazine Appeal
Within a little more than a week of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the state of Colorado is weighing...
Tenth Circuit Strikes Down Special Probation Condition as Too Broad
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals published a decision August 13 examining a special probation condition given to a defendant to decide whether its...
Satellite Trade Secrets Defendant Countersues for Conspiracy
In December, San Francisco startup Capella Space launched the first satellite in its planned “constellation,” a first-of-its-kind array that could provide on-demand imaging from...
Tenth Circuit: Denver Not Liable for Courtroom Assault
Denver doesn’t have to answer for the injuries a deputy sheriff inflicted on a shackled detainee during a hearing, according to a new federal...
Court of Appeals Dismisses Libel Case Against Activist
The Colorado Court of Appeals published an opinion July 25 that is expected to end a long-running feud between an oil company and an...
Court Opinions – Jul 29, 2019
People v. Hernandez
In this appeal of a restitution order Joey Ray Hernandez presents a novel question in Colorado — does a defendant have a...
Au Pair Settlement for $65.5M Gets Court’s O.K.
One of the largest wage-and-hour settlements in recent memory secured approval earlier this month from a federal judge in Colorado.
District Judge Christine Arguello on...
Tenth Circuit Breathes Life Into TABOR Suit
The long-running legal challenge to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights will persist as a result of an appellate ruling last week.
Plaintiffs seeking to undo...