Browse 14 criminal procedure cases decided by Colorado Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Speedy Trial Dismissal
The People of the State of Colorado, James S. Genrich, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The People of the State of Colorado appealed the dismissal...
Pre-arrest statements admissible if not custodial interrogation
Anthony W. Chavez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a d...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Elliott O. McDuffie v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether a ...
Colorado Supreme Court clarifies "plain view" doctrine post-Arizona v. Hicks
Mikyl Kristen Lopez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme C...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Sandra L. Jacobson v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial co...
Colorado Supreme Court: Statements During Custodial Interrogation Were Voluntary
Timothy Thomas v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defe...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence
Brandon Ramsey v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...
Digital forensic report ruled inadmissible hearsay, violating confrontation rights
The People of the State of Colorado v. Timothy Wilson Thieman., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed the admissibil...
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Felony Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Seth Michael Porter, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a cas...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction and Death Sentence
The People of the State of Colorado v. Kenneth Alfonso Gallegos, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defenda...
Colorado Supreme Court: Proffer statements inadmissible if agreement upheld
Darryl Cornelious Johnson, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Knowledge of Penalties
Isaiah Ismael Rios, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court revi...
Colorado Supreme Court: Hybrid Witness Testimony Violates Confrontation Clause
Shawn Spence v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's rig...
Colorado Supreme Court: No jury instruction for lesser offense in menacing case
The People of the State of Colorado v. Benjamin Eugene Davenport., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a case wh...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 14 criminal procedure cases from Colorado Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 4, Defendant Win: 9, Remanded: 1.
Each case page on CaseLawBrief includes an AI-generated plain English summary, key holdings, and legal analysis. Click any case above to read its full analysis.