People v. Herold.

2024 COA 53. No. 22CA1265. DUI—Prior Convictions—Specific Corroborating Evidence of Identification—Defendant’s Identity as Element of Crime or Sentence Enhancer—Sufficiency of Evidence—Prosecutorial Misconduct.

People v. Sloan.

2024 COA 52. No. 20CA1987. Sixth Amendment Right to Public Trial—Livestreamed Proceedings—Technical Problems—Jury Instructions—Sentence Enhancer—Dismissed Counts—Correction of Mittimus.

In re the Matter of Hunn.

2024 COA 51. No. 23CA1083. Colorado Uniform Trust Code—CRS § 15-5-602(3)—Revocation or Amendment of Revocable Trust.

Estate of McClain v. Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP.

2024 COA 50. No. 23CA0379. Attorneys and Clients—Rules of Professional Conduct—Contingent Fee Agreements—Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers—Partial or Complete Forfeiture of a Lawyer’s Compensation.

People v. Crawley.

2024 COA 49. No. 23CA0282. Second-Degree Murder—Eighth Amendment—Cruel and Unusual Punishments—Proportionality Review—Per Se Grave or Serious Offenses.

Stern v. People.

No. 23PDJ021. 4/3/2024. Opinion Granting Reinstatement.

People v. Sharifi.

No. 24PDJ024. 4/11/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

Mathews v. People.

No. 23PDJ043. 4/9/2024. Opinion Granting Reinstatement.

People v. Mann.

No. 23PDJ022. 4/24/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Latus.

No. 23PDJ058. 4/3/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Johnson.

No. 24PDJ026. 4/22/2024. Reciprocal Discipline.

People v. Cliggett.

No. 24PDJ027. 4/23/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Band.

No. 24PDJ021. 4/25/2024. Reciprocal Discipline.

Great Northern Properties LLLP v. Extraction Oil and Gas Inc.

2024 CO 28. No. 22SC805. Centerline Presumption—Rule of Property Conveyance—Mineral Rights—Property Dedication.

University of Denver v. Doe.

2024 CO 27. No. 22SC499. Summary Judgment—Breach of Contract—Enforceability of a Promise to Conduct a “Thorough, Impartial and Fair” Investigation of Any Sexual-Misconduct Claim—Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing—Existence of an Extra-Contractual Tort Duty to Adopt and Implement Fair Procedures for Investigating and Adjudicating Sexual-Misconduct Claims.

Washington v. People.

2024 CO 26. No. 22SC520. Joinder or Severance of Counts—Standards of Reversal—Harmless Error Review.

Whiteaker v. People.

2024 CO 25. No. 22SC673. Double Jeopardy—Lesser-Included Offenses—Plain Error—Remedies.

In re the Marriage of Green.

2024 CO 24. No. 23SA167. Jurisdiction—General Personal Jurisdiction—Dissolution of Marriage—Domicile.

In the Matter of Scipione.

2024 CO 23. No. 22SA236. Judicial Discipline—Sanctions.

Moore v. 4th Judicial District Attorney.

2024 COA 48. No. 23CA1538. Sex Offender Registration—Petition for Removal from Registry.

Life Care Centers v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office.

2024 COA 47. No. 23CA1295. Workers’ Compensation—Conditions of Recovery—Occupational Disease—COVID-19.

People v. Rodriguez.

2024 COA 46. No. 23CA0247. Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance—Buyer-Seller Rule—Sufficiency of Evidence.

People v. Miller.

2024 COA 45. No. 21CA1584. Stalking—Contacts—Unanswered Telephone Calls—Prosecutorial Misconduct—Sufficiency of Evidence—Crime of Violence Sentence Enhancement—Merger of Convictions.

Rule Change 2024(09)

Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Chapter 25: Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure

Rule Change 2024(08)

Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure: Rules 4, 12, and 16.5

Estate of Arnold.

2024 COA 44. No. 23CA1381. Colorado Probate Code—Nonprobate Transfer on Death—Expectancy Interest in Payable on Death Account.

People v. Allen.

2024 COA 43. No. 23CA1011. Preliminary Hearing—Defendant in Custody.

Woodall v. Godfrey.

2024 COA 42. No. 23CA0420. Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights—Excessive Force Claim—Colorado Constitution Article II—Searches and Seizures—42 USC § 1983—Objective Reasonableness Standard.

People v. Shannon.

2024 COA 41. No. 22CA0014. Use of Exhibits During Jury Deliberation—Recorded Out-of-Court Witness Statements—Human Trafficking for Sexual Servitude—Solicitation for Child Prostitution—Inducement of Child Prostitution—Colorado Constitution Article II—Equal Protection.

United States v. Flechs.

No. 22-5088. 4/19/24. N.D.Okla. Judge Matheson. Attempted Enticement of a Minor—Sufficiency of Evidence—Substantial Step Toward Enticement—Jury Instruction on Grooming.

Vogt v. McIntosh County Board of County Commissioners.

No. 22-7061. 4/15/2024. E.D.Okla. Judge Carson. Employment Termination—First Amendment—Qualified Immunity—Clearly Established Precedent.

God’s Storehouse Topeka Church v. United States.

No. 23-3063. 4/9/2024. D.Kan. Judge Murphy. Not-for-Profit Corporation—Church Records—Employment Taxes—26 USC § 7609—26 USC § 7611—Independent Neuropsychological Evaluation—Cost Reimbursement.

Johnson v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co.

No. 23-6061. 4/8/2024. W.D.Okla. Judge Phillips. Automobile Insurance Policies—Uninsured Motorist Coverage Exclusion—Breach of Contract—Leave to Amend Complaint—Statute of Limitations.

United States v. Bradley.

No. 23-1223. 4/8/2024. D.Colo. Judge Rossman. Motion for Compassionate Release—18 USC § 3553(a) Factors—Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons—Failure to Seek Plain Error Review—Waiver.

United States v. Zamora.

No. 22-4096. 4/5/2024. D.Utah. Judge Rossman. Fleeing Felon—Recklessly Subjecting Another Person to Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury—US Sentencing Guidelines—Two-Level Sentence Enhancement—Procedural Reasonableness of Sentence.

Scholle v. Ehrichs.

2024 CO 22. No. 22SC639. Reduction of Damages—Collateral Source Evidence—Subrogation Against Insureds.

In re Kennedy.

2024 CO 21. No. 23SA137. Conduct and Discipline—Reciprocal Discipline—Limitation of Actions—Disbarment—Summary Judgment.

Wenzell v. United Services Automobile Ass’n.

2024 COA 40. No. 23CA1327. Automobile Insurance Policies—Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Benefits—Improper Denial of Claims—Remedies for Unreasonable Delay or Denial of Benefits—Failure-to-Cooperate Defense.

Brightstar LLC v. Jordan.

2024 COA 39. No. 22CA0946. Civil Procedure—Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers—Service by Email—Arbitration Agreement—Jurisdiction Over Non-Party to Agreement—Application of Federal Arbitration Act—Vacatur of Arbitration Award.

People v. Burdette.

2024 COA 38. No. 21CA2075. DUI—Limitation for Collateral Attack Upon Trial Court Judgment—Sixth Amendment—Right to Counsel—Subject Matter Jurisdiction—Crim. P. 24—Express Consent Statute—Admission of Blood Test Results—Speedy Trial Right.

People v. Montoya.

2024 COA 37. No. 21CA1539. Sixth Amendment—Right to Public Trial—Waller Test—Failure or Refusal to Leave Premises—Barricading.

People v. Montoya.

2024 CO 20. No. 22SC580. Rule of Completeness—DUI—Administrative Law—BAC Testing—Jury Question—Admissibility of Evidence—Appellate Jurisdiction—Abate Ab Initio.

Town of Kiowa v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office.

2024 COA 36. No. 23CA1605. Workers’ Compensation—Definitive Time, Place, and Cause of Injury—Substantial Evidence—Due Process.

People v. Martinez.

2024 COA 34. No. 22CA0667. Due Process—Indictment and Information—Constructive Amendment—Jury Interrogatory—Sufficiency of Evidence—Hearsay.

Kinslow v. Mohammadi.

2024 CO 19. No. 22SC787. Statute of Limitations— Limitations for Persons Under Disability—Tolling—When a Statute Begins to Run.

People v. Bohler.

2024 CO 18. No. 23SA121. Criminal Law—Miranda—Custody—Jurisdiction for Interlocutory Appeals.

People v. Malouff Jr.

No. 24PDJ014. 3/8/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Lindstrom.

No. 24PDJ018. 3/6/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Kilby.

No. 24PDJ020. 3/15/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Harro.

No. 23PDJ033 (consolidated with No. 23PDJ071). 3/8/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Reynolds-Wynn.

2024 COA 33. No. 21CA2080. Constitutional Law—Sixth Amendment—Confrontation Clause—Witnesses—Bias—Cross-Examination.

People v. Vega Dominguez.

2024 COA 32. No. 21CA1144. Colorado Constitution—Equal Protection—Attempted Patronizing a Prostituted Child—Attempted Inducement of Child Prostitution—Mens Rea—Jury Instructions.

Rule Change 2024(07)

Colorado Rules of Evidence: Rules 106 and 615

Colorado Department of State v. Unite for Colorado.

2024 COA 31. No. 23CA0989. Election Law—Initiative and Referendum—Fair Campaign Practices Act—Colorado Constitution Article 28, § 2(10)—Issue Committees—Major Purpose—Disclosure.

Simpson v. City of Durango.

2024 COA 30. No. 23CA0622. Colorado Open Records Act—Work Product Exceptions—Work Product Prepared for Elected Officials—Appellate Attorney Fees.

Stalder v. Colorado Mesa University.

2024 COA 29. No. 23CA0311. Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act—Americans with Disabilities Act—Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress—Rights of Individuals With Service Animals—Legitimate Suspicions Doctrine.

United States v. Zhong.

No. 22-1034. 3/12/2024. D.Colo. Judge Eid. US Sentencing Guidelines—Mandatory Minimum Sentence—Non-Guideline Sentence—Safety Valve Relief.

Young v. Colorado Department of Corrections.

No. 23-1063. 3/11/2024. D.Colo. Judge Tymkovich. Mandatory Employee Training—Hostile Work Environment—Equal Protection— Title VII of the Civil Rights Act—Leave to Amend Complaint—Plausible Allegations.

Alex W. v. Poudre School District R-1.

Nos. 22-1236 & 22-1250. 3/7/2024. D.Colo. Judge Rossman. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act—Statute of Limitations—Disability Evaluations—Individual Education Program—Functional Behavior Analysis—Free Appropriate Public Education—Independent Neuropsychological Evaluation—Cost Reimbursement.

Bacote v. Federal Bureau of Prisons.

No. 22-1325. 3/5/2024. D.Colo. Judge Carson. Federal Bureau of Prisons—Confinement Conditions—Injunctive and Declaratory Relief—Eighth Amendment—Prudential Mootness.

United States v. Pemberton.

No. 22-7028. 3/4/2024. E.D.Okla. Judge Tymkovich. State Court Jurisdiction—Indian Country—Motion to Suppress—Good Faith Exception to Exclusionary Rule—Sentencing Hearing—Right to Proceed Pro Se.

United States v. Ware.

No. 22-6203. 2/28/2024. W.D.Okla. Judge Rossman. Correctional Officers—Deliberate Indifference to Substantial Risk of Serious Harm—Use of Excessive Force—US Sentencing Guidelines—Downward Variance—Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence.

Martinez v. People. [original decision published February 5, 2024]

2024 CO 6M. No. 22S272. Criminal Law—Restitution—Standard of Review—Proximate Cause.

Essentia Insurance Co. v. Hughes.

2024 CO 17. No. 22SC450.  Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Benefit—CRS § 10-4-609— DeHerrera v. Sentry Insurance Co.v, 30 P.3d 167 (Colo. 2001)—Specialty Antique/Classic-Car Policies—Adjunctive Specialty Antique/Classic-Car Policies Functioning in Tandem With Standard Regular-Use-Vehicle Policies.

People in Interest of J.G.

2024 CO 16. No. 22SC549. Searches and Seizures—Students—Reasonable Suspicion.

In re People v. Maes.

2024 CO 15. No. 22SA273. Criminal Law—Preliminary Hearings—Probable Cause—Reviewability of Magistrate Determinations—Colorado Rules for Magistrates—Final Order or Judgment—Timeliness.

Aranci v. Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District.

2024 COA 28. No. 23CA0138. Colorado Taxpayer Bill of Rights—Water Conservancy Act—Mill Levy Rates—Collection of Taxes.

Disciplinary Case Summaries for Matters Resulting in Diversion and Private Admonition

People v. Hood.

2024 COA 27. No. 21CA1808. Unlawful Sexual Behavior—Rape Shield Statute—DNA Testing—Relevancy of Evidence—Exclusion of Relevant Evidence.

People v. Lopez.

2024 COA 26. No. 19CA2313. Testimony Concerning the Truthfulness of Another Witness—Opening the Door Doctrine—Preliminary Witness Questions—Response to Jury Question.

Godinez v. Williams.

2024 CO 14. No. 23SA277.Colorado’s Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act Parole Provisions as Applied to Juvenile Sex Offenders—Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48, 75 (2010), Parole Requirements for Nonhomicide Juvenile Offenders.

Gregory v. Safeco Insurance. Co. of America; Runkel v. Owners Insurance. Co.

2024 CO 13. Nos. 22SC399 & 22SC563. Homeowners’ Insurance—Occurrence-Based Insurance Contracts—Notice-Prejudice Rule.

United States v. Garcia-Rodriguez.

No. 22-6194. 2/21/2024. W.D.Okla. Judge Bacharach. Fourth Amendment—Plain View—Summary Judgment—Collateral Order Doctrine.

Hobbs v. City of Salida.

2024 COA 25. No. 23CA0073. Noise Abatement—Maximum Permissible Noise Levels—Colorado Noise Abatement Act—Preemption of Municipal Law—Noise Ordinances.

In re Kiesnowski.

2024 CO 12. No. 23SA171. Judicial Discipline—Sanctions.

Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, LLC v. Kit Carson County Health Service District.

2024 COA 24. No. 23CA0522. Taxation—TABOR—Special Districts—Constitutional Debt—Contracts—Appropriation Contingency Clauses.

Barrett v. Division of Water Resources.

2024 COA 23. No. 23CA0243. Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969—Water Judges—Jurisdiction—CRCP 12(b)(1).

Million v. Grasse.

2024 COA 22. No. 22CA1154. Limited Liability Companies—Piercing Doctrine—Alter Ego—Breach of Contract—Civil Theft.

People v. Melendez.

2024 COA 21. No. 22CA0058. Sixth Amendment—Confrontation Clause—Postconviction Remedies—Conviction Obtained or Sentence Imposed in Violation of the Constitution—Margerum Rule—Retroactive Application.

People v. Kirby.

2024 COA 20. No. 21CA1699. Reckless Vehicular Homicide—Reckless Manslaughter—Careless Driving Resulting in Death—Prosecution of Multiple Counts for Same Act—Lesser Included Offenses.

People v. Schielke.

No. 23PDJ073. 1/26/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Hicks.

No. 23PDJ039. 2/2/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Brassill.

2024 COA 19. No. 23CA0058. Sentencing—Assessment of Restitution—Procedural Deadlines—Scheduling Order—Reasonable Diligence.

Anzalone v. Board of Trustees of the Town of Del Norte.

2024 COA 18. No. 22CA2181. Administrative Law—Colorado Open Meetings Law—Public Meetings—Executive Sessions—Formal Actions—Censure Proceedings.

Miller v. Amos.

2024 CO 11. No. 22SC936.Landlord and Tenant—Forcible Entry and Detainer—Affirmative Defenses—Civil Rights.

People v. Owens.

2024 CO 10. No. 08SA402. Examination of Jurors—Peremptory Challenges—Misconduct Evidence—Remarks by Witnesses—Cross-examination and Impeachment.

Hice v. Giron.

2024 CO 9. No. 22SC671. Governmental Immunity—Emergency Vehicles.

GHP Horwath, P.C. v. Kazazian.

2024 CO 8. No. 23SA146. Right of Access—Supervisory Power of the Court—Injunction Against Self-Representation.

Schnelle v. Cantafio.

2024 COA 17. No. 23CA1333. Summary Judgment—Motion for Directed Verdict—Malicious Prosecution—Lack of Probable Cause—CRCP 50—CRCP 56—C.A.R.4.2(d).

Thomas v. Childhelp, Inc.

2024 COA 16. No. 23CA0431. Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure—Class Actions—Class Certification—Claim in Individual Capacity—Colorado Consumer Protection Act—Summary Judgment.

Babayev v. Hertz Corp.

2024 COA 15. No. 23CA0117. Insurance—Motor Vehicle Rental Companies—Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage—CRCP 56(h)—Actual Insurer—De Facto Insurer.

People v. Dulac.

2024 COA 14. No. 22CA2216. Sex Offender Registration—Petition for Removal From Registry—Deferred Judgment and Sentence—Deferred Adjudication—Case Dismissal.

People v. Wade.

2024 COA 13. No. 21CA1581. Harassment—Assault in the Second Degree—Assault in the Third Degree—Child Abuse—Prosecution of Multiple Counts for Same Act—Lesser Included Offenses—Affirmative Defenses—Self-Defense.

County of Jefferson v. Stickle.

2024 C0 7. No. 22SC632. Colorado Governmental Immunity Act—Sovereign Immunity—Building—Design—Dangerous Condition.

Martinez v. People.

2024 CO 6. No. 22S272. Criminal Law—Restitution—Standard of Review—Proximate Cause.

Rule Change 2024(06)

Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct

Rule Change 2024(05)

Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

People in Interest of E.E.L-T.

2024 COA 12. No. 22CA1714. Family Law—Allocation of Decision-Making Responsibility—Impasse Between Joint-Decision-Makers—Best Interests of the Child—Endangerment Finding.

People v. Torrez.

2024 COA 11. No. 20CA0727. Jury Instructions—Empanelment Oath—Standard of Review—Plain Error.

People v. Schwartz.

No. 23PDJ075. 1/2/2024. Stipulation to Discipline.