People in Interest of S.M.

2021 COA 64. No. 20CA1524.  Dependency and Neglect—Racial Bias—CRCP 60(b)—Termination of Parental Rights.

In re Estate of Everhart.

2021 COA 63. No. 19CA2081.  Informal Probate—Formal Probate—Motion to Dismiss—CRCP 12(b)(5)—Testamentary Capacity—Undue Influence.

People v. Ambrose.

2021 COA 62. No. 18CA1557.  Driving While Ability Impaired—Reasonable Suspicion—Traffic Stop—Juror Challenge for Cause—Elements of Felony Offense—Sentence Enhancer—Intoxilyzer 9000—Expert Testimony—Constitutional Law—Confrontation Clause.

Department of Natural Resources v. 5 Star Feedlot, Inc.

2021 CO 27. No. 19SC986. CRS §§ 33-6-109(1) and -110(1)—CRS §§ 33-2-104(3) and -105(4)—Voluntary Act (Actus Reus)—“Take” Protected Wildlife.

People v. Moore.

2021 CO 26. No. 20SA293. Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Plea—Expert Mental Condition Evidence—Self-Defense.

Ibrahim v. Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.

No. 20-1131.  D.Colo. Judge Bacharach. Employment Discrimination Claim—Title VII—Race Discrimination—Religion Discrimination—Gender Discrimination—Summary Judgment.

New Mexico Oncology and Hematology Consultants, Ltd. v. Presbyterian Healthcare Services.

Nos. 19-2210 & 20-2024. D.N.M. Judge Kelly. Sherman Act—Antitrust Claims—Monopolization and Attempted Monopolization—Refusal to Deal—Summary Judgment.

United States v. Robinson.

No. 19-1256.  D.Colo. Judge Carson. Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor—Sufficiency of the Evidence—Entrapment Jury Instruction—Confidential Source—Expert Testimony—Exhibits—Cumulative Error.

United States v. McGee.

No. 20-5047.  N.D.Okla. Judge Briscoe. First Step Act of 2018—Compassionate Release Statute—Motion for Sentence Reduction—Statutory Interpretation.

United States v. Perez-Perez.

No. 19-2154.  D.N.M. Judge Ebel. Alien in Possession of a Firearm—Failure to Advise of all Elements—Plain Error Review—Reasonable Probability of Entering Plea in Absence of Error.

Frasier v. Evans.

No. 19-1015. D.Colo. Judge Holmes. First Amendment Right to Record Police Officers—Retaliation Claim—Conspiracy Claim—Qualified Immunity.

People v. Parks.

2021 COA 61. No. 21CA0428.  Criminal Procedure—Service of Papers—Computation and Extension of Time.

Walker Commercial, Inc. v. Brown.

2021 COA 60. No. 20CA0205.  CRCP 106(a)(4)—Subject Matter Jurisdiction—Time Limitations—CRCP 106(b)—Excusable Neglect.

Pilmenstein v. Wallace.

2021 COA 59. No. 19CA2051. Employment Law—Employee Rest Periods—Colorado Minimum Wage Orders—Minimum Wage Act—Private Right of Action—Monetary Damages—Willful Violation—Accrual Date—Class Action Certification.

In re the Marriage of Schlundt and Fillingame.

2021 COA 58. No. 19CA1956.  Family Law—Post-Decree—Parenting Time—Enforcement of Parenting Time—Endangerment Standard.

People v. Dyson.

2021 COA 57. No. 19CA0459.  Criminal Law—Sentencing—Restitution.

People in the Interest of K.L.W.

2021 COA 56. No. 20CA1387. Presumption of Parentage—Three Legal Parents—Dependency and Neglect—Uniform Parentage Act.

Morin v. ISS Facility Services, Inc.

2021 COA 55. No. 20CA0216. Statute of Limitations—CRS § 13-80-102(1)(a)—Holidays and Weekends.

Coyle v. State.

2021 COA 54. No. 19CA1465. Criminal Law—Conviction—Reversed on Appeal—Colorado’s Exoneration Act—Actual Innocence—Legal Error.

People v. Grant.

2021 COA 53. No. 18CA1139. Criminal Law—Evidence—Disclosure by Prosecution—Inculpatory Statement—Opinion Testimony—Other Crimes.

People v. Battigalli-Ansell.

2021 COA 52. No. 18CA0899. Criminal Law—Internet Luring of a Child—Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child—Expert Testimony—Relevance—Due Process—Subpoena Duces Tecum—In Camera Review.

People v. Liggett.

2021 COA 51. No. 14CA2506. Criminal Law—First Degree Murder—Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity—Privilege—Waiver—Miranda—Separation of Powers—Fifth Amendment—Constitution.

People v. Vidauri.

2021 CO 25. No. 19SC933. Theft—Public Benefits—Burden of Proof.

Medina v. Williams.

2021 CO 24. No. 20SA201. Magistrates—Habeas Corpus.

In the Matter of Chase.

2021 CO 23. No. 21SA91. Imposition of Discipline for Violating Duties of a District Court Judge.

In the Interest of Meggitt.

2021 COA 50. No. 19CA1803. Probate—Jurisdiction—Notice—Conservator—Compensation.

People v. Archuleta.

2021 COA 49. No. 18CA0407. Juror Misconduct—Motion for New Trial—CRE 606(b).

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office.

2021 COA 48. No. 20CA1010.  Colorado Employment Security Act—Nonvolitional Drug or Alcohol Addiction—Unemployment Benefits.

People in the Interest of J.G.

2021 COA 47. No. 20CA0800.  Juvenile Court—Dependency and Neglect—Troxel Presumption.

AA Wholesale Storage, LLC v. Swinyard.

2021 COA 46. No. 19CA2307.  Civil Procedure—Judgment—Collections—CRCP 69(g)—Discretion.

People v. Hines.

2021 COA 45. No. 17CA0143.  Criminal Law—Human Trafficking for Sexual Servitude—Pimping—Pandering—Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act—Evidence—Modified Unanimity Instruction—Continuing Course of Conduct—Sentencing.

Save Our Saint Vrain Valley, Inc. v. Boulder County Board of Adjustment.

2021 COA 44. No. 19CA2251.  Special Use Permit—Boulder Land Use Code—Judicial Review.

Johnson v. Toohey.

2021 COA 43. No. 19CA2125.  Inmate Lawsuits—“Civil Action”—Filing Fees—Colorado Governmental Immunity Act—CRS § 13-17.5-102(1).

People v. Argott.

2021 COA 42. No. 19CA1117.  Criminal Law—Sentencing—Probation—“Wobbler” Statute—Converting Felony to Misdemeanor.

People v. Bowers.

2021 COA 41. No. 18CA1747.  Criminal Law—First Degree Assault—Strangulation—Extreme Indifference—Serious Bodily Injury—Expert Testimony—Prosecutorial Misconduct.

People v. Zimmer.

2021 COA 40. No. 18CA0284.  Criminal Law—Discovery—Mandatory Competency Evaluation—Preliminary Competency Finding.

Mitchell v. Xu.

2021 COA 39. No. 19CA1129.  Statutory Offer of Settlement—Costs—CRS § 13-17-202.

People v. Rodriguez.

2021 COA 38. No. 18CA0007. Criminal Law—Attempted First Degree Murder—First Degree Assault—Best Evidence Rule—Evidence—Sentence Enhancer—Pregnancy—Jury.

People v. Chirinos-Raudales.

2021 COA 37. No. 17CA1132.  Evidence—Child Hearsay Statute—Illegal Sentence—Concurrent Sentence.

Rule Change 2021(03)

Rules 404, 803, and 901

People v. Padilla Jr.

2021 CO 18. No. 20SA336. Criminal Law—Miranda—Custody.

Rule Change 2021(01) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

Rules 6, 16, 16.1, 26, and 121 § 1-8 and § 1-9

Rule Change 2021(02) Colorado Rules of Procedure Regarding Attorney Discipline and Disability Proceedings, Colorado Attorneys’ Fund for Client Protection, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education

Rule 250.3

Notice of Public Hearing

Public Hearing to be Held Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments

Public Hearing to be Held Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Deadline for comments March 29, 2021.

CO2 Committee, Inc. v. Montezuma County.

2021 COA 36. No. 19CA1798. Oil and Gas—Taxes—Due Process—Standing.

People v. Rainey.

2021 COA 35. No. 17CA1133.  Criminal Law—Right to Counsel of Choice—Sixth Amendment—Indigent Defendant.

People v. Tun.

2021 COA 34. No. 17CA0315. Criminal Law—Driving Under the Influence—Driving Under the Influence Per Se—Failure to Display Proof of Insurance—Driving an Unregistered Vehicle—Driving After Revocation Prohibited—Driving Under Restraint——Felony—Prior Convictions—Burden of Proof—Constructive Amendment—Equal Protection—Merger.

Disciplinary Case Summaries for Matters Resulting in Diversion and Private Admonition

People v. Steichen.

No. 20PDJ058. 1/22/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Pelloux.

No. 20PDJ008. 2/9/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Odle.

No. 21PDJ007. 2/16/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Halepaska.

No. 20PDJ071. 2/17/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Edgar-Dickman.

No. 21PDJ003. 1/22/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Conley.

No. 21PDJ004. 1/27/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

Markwell v. Cooke.

2021 CO 17. No. 20SC585. Separation of Powers—Colo. Const. Art. V, § 22—Reading Requirement—Judiciary’s Prerogative and Responsibility to Discern Compliance with Constitutional Provision.

People in the Interest of My.K.M.

2021 COA 33. No. 20CA0695.  Dependency and Neglect—Indian Child Welfare Act—Termination of Parent-Child Legal Relationship.

Butler v. Board of County Commissioners for San Miguel County.

2021 COA 32. No. 19CA1913. Lawful Activities Statute—Freedom of Legislative and Judicial Access Act.

In re Estate of Colby.

2021 COA 31. No. 19CA1132.  Probate—CRS § 15-12-804—Presentation of Claims.

People v. Nevelik.

2021 COA 30. No. 18CA0783.  Criminal Law—Subject Matter Jurisdiction—Money Laundering.

People v. Carter.

2021 COA 29. No. 17CA2331.  Criminal Law—Driving Under the Influence—Felony—Prior Convictions—Burden of Proof—Constructive Amendment—Waiver—Structural Error.

People v. Grosko.

2021 COA 28. No. 17CA0720.  Criminal Law—Prostitution—Continuing Offense—Multiplicitous—Double Jeopardy—Unit of Prosecution—Expert Testimony.

People v. Peluso.

2021 CO 16. No. 20SA316. Criminal Law—Evidence—Searches and Seizures—Fourth Amendment.

United States v. Salazar.

No. 19-3217.  D.Kan. Judge Moritz. Supervised Release—Statutory Maximum Combined Sentence—Mootness.

Smith v. Allbaugh.

No. 20-6029.  W.D.Okla. Judge Kelly. 42 USC § 1983—Qualified Immunity—Deliberate Indifference—Plausibility Standard—Standing.

United States v. Torres.

No. 19-2161.  D.N.M. Judge Matheson. Fourth Amendment—Reasonable Suspicion—Probable Cause—Harmless Error.

Brooks v. Mentor Worldwide, LLC.

No. 19-3240.  D.Kan. Judge Carson. Federal Preemption—Medical Device Amendments to Federal Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Act—Plausibility Standard—Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Amendment of Pleadings.

United States v. Stein.

Nos. 19-3030, 3034, & 3035.  D.Kan. Judge Kelly. Conspiracy to Use Weapons of Mass Destruction—Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights—Jury Selection Challenge—Entrapment Instruction—Terrorism Enhancement.

Mayotte v. U.S. Bank National Ass’n.

No 20-1027.  D.Colo. Judge Bacharach. Economic Loss Rule—Lender-Borrower Relationship—Forfeited Claims.

Arapahoe County Department of Human Services v. Velarde.

2021 COA 25. No. 20CA0170.  Administrative Procedure Act—Medicaid Overpayment—Jurisdiction.

Deines v. Atlas Energy Services, LLC.

2021 COA 24. No. 19CA2021.  Negligence—Proximate Cause—Summary Judgment—Intervening Cause.

People v. Thomas.

2021 COA 23. No. 17CA2132.  Constitutional Law—Fourth Amendment—Searches and Seizures—Motor Vehicle—Warrantless Search—Fruit of the Poisonous Tree—Community Caretaking Exception—Impounding Vehicle.

People in the Interest of M.R.M.

2021 COA 22. No. 17CA0255.  Dependency and Neglect—Final Appealable Order—Allocation of Parental Responsibilities.

People v. Forgette.

2021 COA 21. No. 16CA0441.  Criminal Law—Jury—Waiver—Evidence—Identity.

Fogel v. Emmett.

2021 COA 20. No. 19CA1916.  Subpoena—Tender of Mileage Fee—Civil Procedure.     

People v. Snider.

2021 COA 19. No. 18CA0598.  Criminal Law—Second Degree Assault on a Peace Officer—Resisting Arrest—Obstruction—Jury Instructions—Self-Defense—Affirmative Defense—Evidence—Prosecutorial Misconduct—Mistrial—Unanimous Verdict—Unit of Prosecution—Double Jeopardy—Lesser Included Offense.

People v. Collins.

2021 COA 18. No. 16CA2170. Criminal Law—Sexual Assault on a Child—Testimony—Court Facility Dog—Confrontation Clause—Expert Testimony.

People in the Interest of A.M.

2021 CO 14. No. 20SC187. Least Restrictive Means—Needs, Interest, and Welfare of Child.

In re Marriage of Blaine.

2021 CO13. No. 19SC967.  Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act—Presumption of Marital Property—Statutory Exceptions to Presumption of Marital Property—Valid Agreement—Interspousal Transfer Deed.

In re Marriage of Zander.

2021 CO 12. No. 19SC854.  Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act—Colorado Marital Agreement Act—Exceptions to Presumption of Marital Property—“Valid Agreement” Exception—Partial Performance Doctrine.

Ryser v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.

2021 CO 11. No. 19SC530. Insurance—Workers’ Compensation—Uninsured and Underinsured—Exclusivity of Remedy—Co-Employee Immunity.

Tug Hill Marcellus LLC v. BKV Chelsea LLC.

2021 COA 17. No. 19CA2234. Colorado Revised Uniform Arbitration Act—Consolidation of Arbitration Proceedings—Appeals.

In re the Marriage of Herold and Callison.

2021 COA 16. No. 19CA2136. Family Law—Retroactive Temporary Spousal Maintenance.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Goddard.

2021 COA 15. No. 19CA1108.  Insurance Bad Faith—Directed Verdict—Breach of Contract—Collusion—Irrelevant or Prejudicial Evidence.

People v. Marston.

2021 COA 14. No. 18CA1879. Criminal Law—Driving While Ability Impaired—Prior Convictions—Elements—Jury—Involuntary Statements—Shreck Hearing—Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test—Expert Witness.

People v. Propst.

2021 COA 13. No. 18CA1360.  Criminal Law—Sentencing—Probation—Plea Agreement—Revocation—Resentencing.

People v. Roberts-Bicking.

2021 COA 12. No. 17CA1396.  Criminal Law—Jury Instructions—Self-Defense—Affirmative Defense Exception—Apparent Necessity—Defense Against Multiple Assailants—Initial Aggressor—Provocation—Unanimity.

People v. Blassingame.

2021 COA 11. No. 16CA2200.  Criminal Law—Jury Trial—Challenge for Cause.

In re People v. Subjack; In re People v. Lynch.

2021 CO 10. Nos. 20SA262 & 20SA283. Preliminary Hearings—Statutory Interpretation.

People v. Wake.

No. 20PDJ038. 1/30/2020. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Sand.

No. 21PDJ002. 1/15/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. McCaffrey.

No. 21PDJ001. 1/12/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Burke.

No. 20PDJ073. 12/28/2020. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Plemmons.

2021 COA 10. No. 18CA0481. Criminal Law—Constitutional Law—Due Process—Vagueness—Second Degree Assault—Exclusionary Rule.

United States v. Barrett.

No. 19-7049.  E.D.Okla. Judge Matheson. Sixth Amendment Ineffective Assistance of Counsel—28 USC § 2255—Prejudice Sufficient to Vacate Death Sentence—Mitigating Evidence.

United States v. Maynard.

No. 19-1304. D.Colo. Judge Briscoe. Tax Evasion—US Sentencing Guidelines—Sufficiency of Evidence—Mandatory Victims Restitution Act Calculations—Plain Error.

Hooks v. Atoki.

No. 19-6093. W.D.Okla. Judge McHugh. Civil Rights—42 USC § 1983—Excessive Force—Deliberate Indifference.

Crowson v. Washington County State of Utah.

Nos. 19-4118 & 19-4120.  D.Utah. Judge McHugh. 42 USC § 1983—Fourteenth Amendment—Eighth Amendment—Interlocutory Appeals—Qualified Immunity—Pendant Appellate Jurisdiction.

Fenn v. City of Truth or Consequences.

No. 19-2201. D.N.M. Judge Tymkovich. 42 USC § 1983—First Amendment Retaliation—Malicious Prosecution—Supervisory Liability—Qualified Immunity.

United States v. Sanchez.

No. 19-2092. D.N.M. Judge Tymkovich. Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure—Reasonable Suspicion—Probable Cause—Fifth Amendment Custodial Interrogation—Voluntariness of Guilty Plea—Sentencing under Armed Career Criminal Act.