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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Juror Substitution Midway Through Criminal Trial Didn’t Warrant Reversal
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.
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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: Colorado Court of Appeals Rules ‘Contact’ in Stalking Statute Includes Unanswered Phone Calls
The state appeals court also determined first-degree criminal trespass is a lesser included offense of first-degree burglary.
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Colorado Judicial Institute Elects New Board Members
The Colorado Judicial Institute announced that it had elected Jim Carpenter, Joe Kennedy, Judge Andrew Luxen and Shawna Seldon McGregor as new board members.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Stoops Aren’t ‘Dwellings’ Under the ‘Make My Day’ Law
The high court ruled a stoop isn’t considered part of a “dwelling” under Colorado's Make My Day law if it’s uncovered, unsecured and unenclosed.
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Colorado Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Lewis Roca in Attorney Client Privilege Case
The Colorado Supreme Court reversed a district court decision in a case involving attorney client privilege.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 10
The Colorado Supreme Court held Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) doesn’t allow counsel to ask for communications between opposing counsel and their clients.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 3
The Colorado Supreme Court reversed two lower court decisions that found juror strikes violated the equal protection clause.
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