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CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS COLORADO SUPREME COURT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016

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OPINIONS

The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado 2 East 14th Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80203

2016 CO 12

Supreme Court Case No. 13SC465 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Case No. 10CA587

Petitioner:

The People of the State of Colorado,

v.

Respondent:

Eduardo Dejesus Perez.

Judgment Affirmed in Part and Reversed in Part en banc

CHIEF JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2013/13SC465.pdf



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2016 CO 13



Petitioner:

Fabian Sebastian,

v.

Respondents:

Douglas County, Colorado; Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; David A. Weaver, Douglas County Sheriff; and Greg A. Black, Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Judgment Affirmed en banc

JUSTICE EID delivered the Opinion of the Court. JUSTICE HOOD dissents and JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ joins in the dissent. JUSTICE GABRIEL does not participate.

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2016 CO 14



Petitioner:

Charles Dean,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Judgment Affirmed en banc

JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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2016 CO 15

Supreme Court Case No. 12SC1005 Certiorari to the District Court

Adams County District Court Case No. 12CV839

Petitioner:


v.

Respondent:

Gary Graves.

Judgment Reversed en banc

JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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2016 CO 16

Supreme Court Case No. 15SA286 Interlocutory Appeal from the District Court

Morgan County District Court Case No. 14CR245 Honorable Douglas R. Vannoy, Judge

Plaintiff–Appellant:


v.

Defendant–Appellee:

Amadeo Chavez-Barragan.

Order Reversed en banc

JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2015/15SA286.pdf

https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2015/15SA286.pdf


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PETITIONS FOR REHEARING

The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado

2 East 14th Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80203

2016 CO 9



Petitioner:

Laura A. Newman, LLC d/b/a Herb’s and Herb’s Jazz & Blues,

v.

Respondent:

T. Lawton Roberts.

Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC.

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PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

No. 15SC217

Court of Appeals Case No. 11CA1177 Petitioner: Richard Frasco, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC244 Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA1971 Petitioner: Joann Dinapoli, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC257

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA209 Petitioner: Terry Lane McMillan, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC288

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA1852 Petitioner: Sterling Link, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC305

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA2126 Petitioner: Cyrus Salimi, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC320

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA1638 Petitioner: Oren Donell Colbert, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC322

Court of Appeals Case No. 11CA851 Petitioner: Orlando Cobillas Guevera, Jr., v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC359

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2225 Petitioner: Michael Lucero, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC437 Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2315 Petitioner: Robert Roletto, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC. Summary of the Issue: [REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals erroneously interpreted section 16-1-206, C.R.S. (2015), to shift the burden of proof to the probationer to prove his inability to pay restitution, rather than to place the burden on the prosecution to prove that the probationer was financially able, but willfully refused, to pay restitution according to the factors outlined in People v. Romero, 559 P.2d 1101, 1102 (Colo. 1976). DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC460 Washington County District Court Case No. 15CV30004 Petitioner: Kristina Watkins, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC504 Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA276 Petitioner: George J. Ruibal, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC. JUSTICE GABRIEL does not participate. Summary of the Issue: [REFRAMED] Whether under CRE 702 the district court reversibly erred in admitting expert testimony from a forensic pathologist stating that killings involving excessive mutilation, or “overkill,” are frequently committed by someone with a real or perceived emotional attachment to the victim. DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES. CHIEF JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE HOOD would grant as to the following issue: [REFRAMED] Whether under CRE 703 the district court reversibly erred in admitting testimony from the same expert stating that he based his opinion, in part, on his personal experience conducting autopsies on “overkilled” murder victims and later learning who had confessed to their killings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC542 Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA1802 Petitioners: Randy Begano and Mike Ridolfi, v. Respondents: Rhett A. Ridolfi, through his natural guardian, Valerie Ritchey-Ridolfi, and Riddell, Inc. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC572

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA566 Petitioner: Daniel Joseph Tafoya, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC576 Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA2045 Petitioner: Charles Edward Trogdon, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC595 Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2187 Petitioner: Kinder Morgan CO2 Co., L.P., v. Respondents: Montezuma County Board of Commissioners, Board of Assessment Appeals, and Colorado Property Tax Administrator. Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC. Summary of the Issues: [REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals properly concluded that House Bill 90-1018 amended section 39-10-107(1), C.R.S. (2015), to permit retroactive assessment of property taxes on the value of oil and gas leaseholds omitted due to the underreporting of the selling price of oil and gas or the quantity sold therefrom. [REFRAMED] Whether the court of appeals applied the proper standard of review of the Board of Assessment Appeals’ (BAA’s) determination that Kinder Morgan and Cortez Pipeline Company are “related parties.” DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC648

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA288 Petitioner: Jeffrey Curtis Krips, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC649

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA1299 Petitioner: Christopher Kentris, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ does not participate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC666

Court of Appeals Case No. 11CA1375 Petitioner: James Alan Clark, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC692

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA934 Petitioner: Shantell Honest, v. Respondents: Platte Valley Youth Services Center; Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services; and State Personnel Board. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC697

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1118 Petitioner: Carla R. Backmon, v. Respondent: Glenn M. Brewer. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC721 Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA2600 Petitioner: The People of the State of Colorado, v. Respondent: William Andrew Coyle. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC732

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA786 Petitioner: Xavier Angel Olvera, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC747 Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA326 Petitioner: William Milton Bentley, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC753

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA675 Petitioner: Trisha J. Munholland, v. Respondents: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II, Inc. Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust 2007-AR5 Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2007-AR5; JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.; EMC Mortgage Corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; and George J. Kennedy, in his capacity as the Public Trustee for Douglas County, Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE GABRIEL does not participate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC757

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA728 Petitioner: William Alan Maunz, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE GABRIEL does not participate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC762

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA514 Petitioners: Rex Ingram and John B. Stone, v. Respondents: Flora M. Miller Revocable Trust; Fred T. Hiller Revocable Trust; and the Fred and Flora Hiller Living Trust, dated March 12, 2011. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC773

La Plata County District Court Case No. 14CV30198 Petitioner: Jamie Lobato, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC774

Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1128 In re the Marriage of Petitioner: Julianna Rigby, and Respondent: Kurt Sittner. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC789 Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA770 Petitioner: Tammy Marie Pimble, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC794

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1469 Petitioner: Anthony R. Sanchez, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC836

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA177 Petitioner: Estelle Carson, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC848

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1619 Petitioner: Bobby A. Manigo, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC849

Court of Appeals Case No. 11CA1688 Petitioner: Britt Allan Cox, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC869

El Paso County District Court 14CV33083 Petitioner: Brandon Silvia, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC874

Las Animas District Court Case No. 15CV7 Petitioner: Angel Waln, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC879

Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA491 Petitioner: Kyle C. McLernon, v. Respondents: Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and North & South Aspen, LLC. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC881

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA886 Petitioner: Cindy Wagner, v. Respondents: James Brian McMahill and Allen, Vahrenwald & Johnson LLC n/k/a Vahrenwald, Johnson & McMahill, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC883

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2025 Petitioner: Nicholas Jason Hall, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC887

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1906 In re the Marriage of Petitioner: Timothy Brunk, and Respondent: Barbara Brunk. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC890

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1826 Petitioner: Victor R. Robles, Jr., v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ does not participate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC891

Adams County District Court Case No. 15CV30517 Petitioner: Eric Gillespie, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC892

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA2077 Petitioner: Douglas A. Glaser, v. Respondents: Rick Raemisch, Executive Director of Colorado Department of Corrections; Cynthia H. Coffman, Colorado Attorney General; and Travis Trani, Warden of Colorado State Penitentiary. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE HOOD does not participate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC894

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA1627 Petitioner: Cesar Eduardo Rodriguez-Flores, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC896

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA335 Petitioner: Robert E. Zeigler, Sr., v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC905

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA1174 Petitioner: Shane Erik Garrett, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC906

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA114 Petitioner: Adrian Rodarte, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC908

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2023 Petitioner: Samuel G. Fikadu, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC913

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1010 Petitioner: Reynoldo Luna Flores, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE COATS does not participate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC924

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1940 Petitioner: Martin A. Turnbull, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC926

Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA1027 Petitioner: Thomas Lynn O’Hara, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC927

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1167 Petitioner: Charles Lee Elliott, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 15SC939

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA1092 Petitioner: Jeff Auxier, v. Respondents: Jan Schmidt, in her official capacity as Finance Director for the City of Salida; Dara Macdonald, in her official capacity as Administrator, City of Salida; Eileen Rogers; The City of Salida; Jim Dickson, in his official capacity as Mayor, of the City of Salida; City Council City of Salida; and City Council, City of Salida and Its Individual Members thereof (Bowers, Yerkey, Baker, Brown, Hallett and Rogers). Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC973

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA2339 Petitioner: James Reinholdt Cahill, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 15SC975

Court of Appeals Case No. 12CA1292 Petitioner: James Joseph Gonzales, Jr., v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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No. 16SC77

Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA921 Petitioner: A.C.C., v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children: A.A.C., H.L.V., M.A.V., and C.C.V., and Concerning A.M.V., a/k/a A.A.-C. Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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