Browse 8 statutory interpretation cases decided by Colorado Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prior Drug Conviction Not Automatically a Felony for Sentencing Enhancement
Schwenk v. People, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's prior conviction for "unlawful pos...
Colorado Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Based on Mental Condition
D.N. v. C.B. and The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child S.B., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concer...
Colorado Supreme Court: Coerced statements admissible even without Miranda
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. Ashley Marie Passmore. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff wi...
Colorado Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Jeffery David King v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...
Colorado Supreme Court Rules on Modifying No-Contact Orders for Child Visitation
K.L. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children: A.R., D.C.L., and H. L., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Colora...
Colorado Supreme Court: Mere Absence Not Enough for Parental Rights Termination
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner: v. K.L.W. Respondent: In the Interest of Minor Children: Kay. W., Kai.W., E.W., D.W., and S.W., and Kay. W., Kai.W., E.W., D.W., and S.W., Petitioners:...
Ballot initiative for affordable housing rezoning invalidated
Tiffany Kavanaugh in her official capacity as Telluride Town Clerk; Lars D. Carlson; Annie K. Carlson; Mark A. Mitchell; Robert G. Efaw; Richard C. Stevens, Jr; Melody B. Stevens; Gregory Craig Simpso...
Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Violation Affirmed
In Re O'Hanlon, Kenneth v. Hutchinson, Edson, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-contact" order, issued und...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 8 statutory interpretation cases from Colorado Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 3, Defendant Win: 2, Remanded: 1.
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