Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for Oct. 18

The Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling on People v. Hall, a case that stems from robberies by "The Good Grammar Bandit."
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Judges’ “Reasonable Doubt” Comments on Wednesday

The Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two criminal cases where judges used analogies to explain reasonable doubt.
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Colorado Supreme Court Hears Criminal Cases, Congressional Map Controversy

On Oct. 12, the Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two criminal cases and a proposed congressional redistricting map.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for Sept. 27

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued opinions on notable cases including Brown v. Long Romero, People v. Tallent and People v. Cooper.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Sept. 23

The Colorado Court of Appeals issued opinions in two cases on Sept. 23, including a decision in People v.  Medina challenging the Alford Plea.
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Landowners Seek to Safeguard Access to Cielo Vista Ranch

San Luis Valley residents say Cielo Vista Ranch employees have harassed them and are asking a judge to safeguard their access rights.

Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for September 2021

In September 2021, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge issued opinions in eight attorney regulation cases.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for Sept. 13

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on notable cases including People v. Tafoya, McDonald v. People and Harvey v. Catholic Health Initiatives.
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Colorado Supreme Court Considers Doing Away with “Things Done”

The justices of the Colorado Supreme Court returned, wearing masks, to the courtroom at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center on Sept. 14 for their first in-person oral arguments in more than a year. One of the cases they heard, Rojas v. People, raises the question of whether Colorado should abolish the res gestae doctrine.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Hospital Lien, Medicare Question

The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Sept. 13 that hospitals must first bill Medicare before filing a lien against an accident victim, clearing up questions about the interplay between the state’s hospital lien statute and federal laws governing Medicare.