Courts

The Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the conviction of man on two counts of child abuse resulting in death and one count of accessory to a crime. 

The 10th Circuit upheld a man's sexual abuse and assault convictions, but ruled the district court erred in their sentencing enhancements.

The 10th Circuit upheld a district court's ruling, citing institutional safety and presumption of honesty and integrity on part of the DHO.

In this case, the Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a district court’s decision imposing a longer sentence in a Youth Offender System case.

The 10th Circuit found a district court didn't err when applying sentencing guidelines in a possession of ammunition by a prohibited person case.

The 10th Circuit upheld a district court's decision regarding summary judgement granted to CDOC employees and others.

The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously reversed en banc a judgment that upholds a juvenile court’s decision that held the Denver Department of Human Services made great efforts to help a mother with rehabilitation, but was unsuccessful, leading to the mother losing her parental rights. 

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court sentencing length, ruling that it did not constitute an abuse of discretion.

The Colorado Supreme Court took its third swing at Colorado’s statute over how interest should be calculated on civil monetary awards.

The Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously reversed and remanded a ruling in a case focused on who gets pre-embryos after a divorce.