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Invoking Right to Counsel Invalidates Subsequent Waiver Without Re-initiation
The People of the State of Colorado v. Mario Nicholas Blue, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether a d...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms DUI Homicide Conviction, Upholds Rule 404(b) Evidence
Lauren Shorsher, Petitioner: 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 reviewed a ...
Statements during pre-arrest interrogation admissible if not custodial
Travis A. Bailey v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether a defe...
Voluntary Intoxication and Specific Intent in First-Degree Murder
David Donis v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defend...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Robert Ernest Manzanares v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed the d...
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...
Voluntary Intoxication Not a Defense to Specific Intent Murder in Colorado
Alexis Teran-Sanchez v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court consid...
Colorado Supreme Court: Voluntary Statement Admissible After Invoking Silence
Mohammed Diawarra v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed w...
Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda waiver valid before formal charges
Mohammed Douhaj v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
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...
Voluntary Intoxication Can Negate Specific Intent for First-Degree Murder
Sierra Suzanne Pantoja v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered w...
Voluntary Intoxication Can Negate Specific Intent for Murder After Fact
The People of the State of Colorado v. Ruben Melendez-Carrera., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...
New GPS tracking standard not retroactive for cases on direct appeal
Ilene Barajas v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme Court's ...
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...
Voluntary Intoxication Can Negate Specific Intent for First-Degree Murder
Sean Daevon Brogan v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
Voluntary Intoxication Not a Defense to Felony Theft Intent in Colorado
In Re The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff: v. Patrick L. Beverly, II., Defendant:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Suprem...
Voluntary Intoxication and Specific Intent in Attempted Murder
In Re The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff: v. Roberto C. Silva-Jaquez, Defendant:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supr...
PA Supreme Court: Statements during custodial interrogation deemed voluntary
Commonwealth v. Brunori, L., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's stat...