For the first time in a published opinion, the Colorado Court of Appeals addressed the construction and application of the Colorado Motor Vehicle Repair Act.
In two companion cases, the state’s high court determined its procedural new constitutional rules in Wells-Yates can’t be applied retroactively to other cases.
The Colorado Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to determine whether a sexually violent predator designation is a cruel and unusual punishment.
The state Supreme Court also reviewed the appeals court’s decision in Clark v. People, finding an erroneous denial of a juror challenge for cause wasn’t structural because the trial court acted in good faith and the juror didn’t end up serving on the jury.
People v. Barnett
Matthew Barnett was charged with attempt to influence a public servant and forgery. At trial, after the prosecution rested, Barnett moved for...
