CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
COLORADO SUPREME COURT
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018
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OPINIONS
2018 CO 19
Supreme Court Case No. 15SC469
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA758
Petitioner:
The People of the State of Colorado,
v.
Respondent:
James Willard Washam, III.
Judgment Reversed
en banc
JUSTICE BOATRIGHT delivered the Opinion of the Court.
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2018 CO 20
Supreme Court Case No. 16SC815
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1505
Petitioners:
Keith Love and Shannon Love,
v.
Respondents:
Mark Klosky and Carole Bishop.
Judgment Affirmed
en banc
JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court.
JUSTICE GABRIEL does not participate.
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DENIED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
No. 17SC379, Arapahoe County District Court Case No. 15CV32543
Petitioner:
Gwente Rayford,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC403, Weld County District Court Case No. 16CV30862
Petitioner:
Abel Carv,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC435, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1766
Petitioner:
Clay Alexander,
v.
Respondent:
Melek Alexander.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC553, Weld County District Court Case No. 16CV30899
Petitioner:
David Conover,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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Case No. 17SC581 Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1318
Petitioner:
Denise Abeyta Alves,
v.
Respondent:
Emma Corrine Bradshaw a/k/a Emma Manzanares Bradshaw.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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Case No. 17SC607 Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA825
Petitioner:
Robert Lafe Todd,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC608, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1373
Petitioner:
Anthony Anderson,
v.
Respondents:
Rick Raemisch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections and
Jason Lengerich, Warden of Buena Vista Correctional Facility.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC610, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA869
Petitioner:
Leandrew Alexander,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC630, Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA649
Petitioner:
Clarence Pinkstaff,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC642, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA798
Petitioner:
David Michael Riley,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC655, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA616
Petitioner:
Sergio Eduardo Sagrero-Mejia,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC674, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA2172
Petitioner:
Feliz Ramirez-Martinez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC681, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA888
Petitioner:
Josiah I. Pina,
v.
Respondents:
Industrial Claim Appeals Office and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC695, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA104
Petitioner:
Edward J. Platzer,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC701, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA698
Petitioner:
Ryan Wayne Ariniello,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC702, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA383
Petitioner:
Marc Anthony Esparza,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC705, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1121
Petitioner:
Douglas L. Crawford,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC709, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA216
Petitioner:
Kelli Lenna McCartney,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC716, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1636
Petitioner:
David A. Arellano,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC723, Jefferson County District Court Case No. 17CV197
Petitioner:
Frank Sturgell,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC725, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA661
Petitioner:
Stanislav Raysh,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC727, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA527
Petitioner:
Mickell Javon Johnson,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC733, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1204
Petitioner:
Codey Trahan,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC734, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1021
Petitioner:
Wesley James Marymee,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC737, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA261
Petitioner:
Paul R. Martinez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC738, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA538
Petitioner:
Gary Glen Vigil,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC740, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA2012
Petitioner:
Christopher Hernandez,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC751, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA320
Petitioner:
Damian Andrew Quinn,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC752, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA694
Petitioner:
Angelica Marie Villeda,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC756, Pueblo County District Court Case No. 17CV30204
Petitioner:
Cartaneous Turner,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC758, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1845
Petitioner:
Jenny Kopavi Sansone,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC759, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA727
Petitioner:
Nikita Lee Weis,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC760, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1815
Petitioner:
Andrew Lonestar Addison,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC787, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA825
Petitioners:
Julie Bowen and Craig Bowen,
v.
Respondent:
A-1 Collection Agency, LLC.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC791, Douglas County District Court Case No. 16CV114
Petitioner:
Mariah C. Markus,
v.
Respondent:
Thomas Markus.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC806, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1235
Petitioner:
Arrigo Capital Group, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company,
v.
Respondents:
Mill Street Capital Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and Timothy
Presutti.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC807, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA482
Petitioner:
Jose Leyva-Estrada,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC808, Adams County District Court Case No. 17CV19
Petitioner:
Robert L. Toavs,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado, by and through the City of Commerce City.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 17SC812, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1378
Petitioners:
John J. Hernandez and Dolores River Valley Consultants, Inc.,
v.
Respondent:
State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land
Surveyors.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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No. 18SC113, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA585
Petitioner:
K.C.P.,
v.
Respondent:
The People of the State of Colorado,
In the interest of Minor Child: G.A.M.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.
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