Tag:cruel and unusual punishment
History
Are CLEs a Cruel, Unusual Punishment?
In 1983, a Colorado attorney alleged the CLE rule violated his First, Fourth, Eighth and 13th Amendment rights and asked for $9 million in relief.
Courts
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for the Week of April 11
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinions in four Colorado cases including an opinion in United States v. Maxton.
News
Colorado Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Lifetime Juvenile Sex Offender Registration as Unconstitutional
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for qualifying juveniles is cruel and unusual.
History
Cruel and Unusual?
After Jesus Gutierrez was convicted of felony menacing and unlawful use of an incendiary device in the commission of a felony, he was adjudicated...
Courts
Colorado Supreme Court Hears February Oral Arguments
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that questions whether the sex offender registration might violate the Eighth Amendment.