CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLORADO SUPREME COURT
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018
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OPINIONS
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Supreme Court Case No. 16SC303
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA109
Petitioner/Cross-Respondent:
Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles,
v.
Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:
Brian Rowland.
Judgement Reversed
en banc
CHIEF JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.
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ORIGINAL PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 21
No. 17SA299, In re State Farm v. Griggs
Broomfield County Combined Court Case No. 16CV30175
Order to Show Cause issued on January 4, 2018
No. 18SA1, In re the People v Austin
Weld County District Court Case No. 17CR1231
Order to Show Cause issued on January 4, 2018
DENIED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 17SC95, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA77
Petitioner:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Respondent:
Brian K. Springsted.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT would grant as to the following issue:
Whether the court of appeals analysis and conclusion regarding the voluntariness and
admissibility of the defendant’s statements departs from well-established law and prior
decisions of this court.
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No. 17SC148, Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2152
Petitioner:
William Albert Denman, Jr.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC296, Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA981
Petitioner:
Louise Ernestine Cisneros,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC307, Boulder County District Court Case No. 16CV30292
Petitioner:
Michael E. Silvestri,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC371 Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1118
Petitioners:
CB Richard Ellis, Inc., Alexander K. Kovacs, and Scott G. Olson,
v.
Respondents:
George E. Girardi and Teresa Girardi.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC410, Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA387
Petitioner:
Mark J. Strodtman,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC490, Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2318
Petitioner:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Respondent:
Hector Toby Sifuentes.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT would grant as to the following issue:
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the defendant had established
ineffective assistance of counsel where counsel informed the defendant that a guilty
plea carried a likelihood of deportation, the evidence against the defendant at trial
would have been overwhelming, the defendant faced more time in prison if convicted
at trial, and the defendant acknowledged in writing that he understood that his plea
would result in deportation.
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No. 17SC592, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1993
Petitioner:
Anthony T. Wright,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC643, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA590
Petitioners:
Charles M. Prignano and Frances P. Prignano,
v.
Respondent:
Michele Pacitto, Jr.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC672, Montrose County District Court Case No. 17CV30034
Petitioner:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Respondent:
Alvin Manzanares.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC788, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA378
Petitioner:
D.D.L.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Children: D.D.L., Jr., and Z.E.L.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC838, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA1863
Petitioner:
A.N.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Child: C.N.,
and concerning
Intervenors:
A.F. and S.F.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC847, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA123
Petitioner:
J.D.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Children: Ja. D. and Ju. D.,
and concerning
J.D., Sr.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC848, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA125
Petitioner:
J.D.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Child: J.D., Jr.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC854, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA2084
Petitioner:
S.C.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the Interest of Minor Children: A.F., P.C., and Z.C.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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