Tag:Colorado Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Considers ALJ Authority
The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could affect the process state employees face when their cases go before...
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Colorado Supreme Court Considers Limits of Miranda Rights
Can a police officer ask a suspect about a weapon prior to reading him his rights?
The Colorado Supreme Court is considering the question in...
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Court Opinions – Sep 28, 2020
People v. Jackson
Brandon Jackson was convicted, as a complicitor, of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder after his codefendant shot and killed Y.M. under...
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Polis Appoints Four Judges
Gov. Jared Polis on Aug. 17 announced the appointment of Anthony Baca to the Dolores County Court in the 22nd Judicial District, Dennis McGuire...
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Sticky Sentencing
Capital punishment in Colorado was abolished in the last legislative session, and many state-level advocates have argued for the move for decades. Among arguments...
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Supreme Court Weighs in on Mineral Rights Taxation Case
The Colorado Supreme Court on Sept. 14 ruled in a 4-3 decision that while all owners of surface property must assent to inclusion in...
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Court Opinions- Sep 21, 2020
Fisher v. People
On the third day of Gregory Fisher’s trial for five counts of sexual assault on a child, and after the prosecution had...
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Supreme Court Starts September Arguments with Injured Worker Cases
The Colorado Supreme Court will resume oral arguments Sept. 22, starting with a pair of cases that raise questions about how much in damages...