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Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Elephants Aren’t ‘People’ Under the State’s Habeas Statute

The state Supreme Court affirmed that Colorado’s habeas statute only applies to persons, and not to nonhuman animals, no matter how cognitively sophisticated they may be.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Miranda Ruling from Appeals Court

The state Supreme Court found that a woman who was being questioned about murder and had bags placed on her hands was in custody under Miranda.