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Court Opinions: Appeals Court Rules on an Aspect of Borrowing Plausibility
The appeals court found that in the case of Houser v. CenturyLink, Houser may borrow plausibility by incorporating allegations from confidential witnesses cited in another complaint.
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Court Opinions: Appeals Court Finds Not Guilty Pleas Aren’t Tantamount to Express Assertions of Innocence
The Colorado Court of Appeals also ruled on Aug. 8 that no implied private right of action to enforce fees and taxes for total loss of a motor vehicle.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Holds a REDDI Tip Justified Police Stop
The Colorado Supreme Court held that a REDDI tip of a drunk driver established reasonable suspicion to justify a police stop.
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Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Opinions for May 30
The U.S. Supreme Court found the 9th Circuit erred in interpreting Strickland v. Washington in a case involving the death penalty.
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Legislature
State Bill Special Report: House Judiciary Committee
This special bill report is courtesy of State Bill Colorado, a product of our publisher Circuit Media.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for April 8
The Colorado Supreme Court reversed lower court judgments in two cases. One was a first-degree murder case and dealt with Miranda rights.
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Legislature
Colorado voters will decide if first-degree murder defendants should be denied right to bail
Colorado lawmakers approved legislation that will send a question to voters asking if people charged with first-degree murder should be denied bail “when proof is evident or presumption is great” that the person will be found guilty.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Jan. 18
The Colorado Court of Appeals released three opinions on Jan. 18, including a personal injury case that involved the use of American Medical Association impairment guides.
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