CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLORADO SUPREME COURT

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019

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OPINIONS

2019 CO 20

Supreme Court Case No. 18SA257

Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21

El Paso County District Court Case No. 18CR3870

Honorable Gregory R. Werner, Judge

In Re:

Plaintiff:

The People of the State of Colorado,

v.

Defendant:

Benjamin Roina.

Rule Made Absolute

en banc

JUSTICE HART delivered the Opinion of the Court.
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PETITIONS FOR REHEARING

2019 CO 17

Supreme Court Case No. 17SC120

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA71

Petitioner:

Crystal Lynn Johnson,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC.

RULE CHANGE

RULE CHANGE 2019(08)

COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Rule 32

Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 14, 2019, effective 

immediately.
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GRANTED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

No. 18SC630, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1811

Petitioner:

Gerald Adrian Yeadon,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.

[REFRAMED] Whether a trial court’s failure to impose the drug offender surcharge at 

sentencing as required by section 18-19-103, C.R.S. (2018), renders the sentence illegal 

such that it can be corrected at any time under Crim. P. 35(a).

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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No. 18SC646, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA2073

Petitioner:

Derick Wayne Russell,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED. EN BANC.

When the defendant was terminated from his concurrent community corrections 

sentences from Jefferson and Douglas Counties, and resentenced to concurrent prison 

sentences in both counties, whether he is entitled to presentence confinement credit in 

Douglas County for time served in prison after his Jefferson County resentencing but 

before his Douglas County resentencing. 

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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DENIED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

No. 17SC119, Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA2356

Petitioner:

Keith E. Rohracker,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 18SC465, Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA2104

Petitioner:

Jeanoh Baugher Barnett,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 18SC507, Court of Appeals Case Nos. 14CA2099 & 14CA2463

Petitioners:

UMB Bank, N.A.; Colorado Bondshares, a tax exempt fund; and Marin Metropolitan 

District, a Colorado special district,

v.

Respondent:

Landmark Towers Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, by EWG-GV, 

LLC, as receiver for 7677 East Berry Avenue Associates, LP, its declarant.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 18SC626, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1260

Petitioner:

Sean Michael Lawson,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate. 
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No. 18SC744, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA2103

Petitioner:

Robert Harl Collins,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 18SC766, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA357

Petitioner:

Timothy Eugenelee Carter,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

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No. 18SC767, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA217

Petitioner:

Jason Scott Herbeck,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

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No. 18SC786, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1000

Petitioner:

David Puente-Ruiz,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

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No. 18SC813, Court of Appeals Case No. 18CA1966

In re the Marriage of

Petitioner:

Jane Lane,

and

Respondent:

Sean James Lane.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

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No. 18SC823, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA785

Petitioner:

Victoria Negus-Ewell, Personal Representative,

v.

Respondent:

Jonna Negus-Pemberton.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

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No. 18SC867, La Plata County District Court Case No. 18CV2010

Petitioner:

Steven F. Roberson,

v.

Respondent:

City of Durango.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

JUSTICE SAMOUR would grant as to the following issue:

Whether the District Court erred by granting Respondent’s Motion Seeking Dismissal of 

the Appeal from the municipal court on the basis that Petitioner’s appellate brief in the 

District Court was insufficient to comply with Crim P. 37(e).

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No. 18SC920, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA1609

Petitioner:

Christopher Chism,

v.

Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE HOOD does not participate.

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