Explore 8 statutory interpretation court cases in Colorado. AI-powered summaries, key 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...
Parental rights terminated for failure to make reasonable efforts under statute
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 defendant 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 Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
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 courts in Colorado. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding statutory interpretation cases in Colorado include: colo (8 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 1, Defendant Win: 4, Plaintiff Win: 2, Remanded: 1.