Tag:Colorado Supreme Court

Court Opinions- May 11, 2020

People In Interest of G.S.S. After being charged with two delinquent acts related to a shooting threat at his middle school, 14-year-old G.S.S. was detained...

Court Opinions- May 04, 2020

Coke v. People A 15-year-old victim disclosed a sexual assault to police and surrendered his cell phone, which showed text messages between himself and Pamela...

February Bar Results Released Early by Tech Company Error

Earlier this month, takers of the February Colorado Bar Exam received notification of their scores on April 7, before the set date of April...

Law Grads Could Practice Prior to Taking Bar Exam

This spring’s law school graduates might be entering the job force before they take the Colorado bar exam. The Colorado Supreme Court quietly announced April...

Supreme Court Issues Life Insurance Opinion

The Colorado Supreme Court on April 27 issued a decision clarifying whether Colorado law or an interstate compact should govern life insurance exclusions for...

Colorado Sets Precedent With Jury Trial Suspension

In mid-March Chief Justice Nathan Coats suspended jury calls, with the exception of criminal trials coming up on statutory speedy trial deadlines. But the...

Court Opinions- Apr 20, 2020

People v. Donald After Laron Donald was arrested, charged with a felony, signed a conditional bond release and failed to appear at his next scheduled...

Colorado Supreme Court Affirms the Spirit of Speedy Trial Statute

In a unanimous decision April 13, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld an established principle that criminal defendants don’t have a duty to bring themselves...