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COLORADO SUPREME COURT

MONDAY

, JANUARY 8, 2018

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1 OPINIONS

2018 CO 1

Supreme Court Case No. 16SC303

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA109

Petitioner/Cross

- Respondent:

Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles,

v.

Respondent/Cross

- Petitioner:

Brian Rowland.

Judgement Reversed

en banc

CHIEF JUSTICE RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2 ORIGINAL PROCEEDING PURSU A NT TO C.A.R. 21

No. 17SA299, In re State Farm v. Griggs

Broomfield County Combined Court Case No. 16CV30175

Order to Show Cause issued on January 4, 2018

No. 18SA1, In re the People v Austin

Weld County District Court Case No. 17CR1231

Order to Show Cause issued on January 4, 2018

D ENIED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

No. 17SC95

, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA 77

Petitioner:

The People of the State of Colorado,

v. Respondent:

Brian K. Springsted.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE BOATRIGHT would grant as to the following issue:

Whether the court of appeals analysis and conclusion regardin g the voluntariness and

admissibility of the defendant’s statements departs from well

- established law and prior

decisions of this court.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC148, Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2152

Petitioner:

William Albert Denman, Jr.,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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3 No. 17SC296, Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA981

Petitioner:

Louise Ernestine Cisneros,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 17SC307

, Boulder Cou nty District Court Case No. 16CV30292

Petitioner:

Michael E. Silvestri,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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Petitioner s :

CB R ichard Ellis, Inc., Alexa nder K. Kovacs , and Scott G. Olson

,

v. Respondent s : George E. Girardi and Teresa Girardi

.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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Petitioner:

Mark J. Strodtman,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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4 No. 17SC490, Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA2318

Petitioner:

The People of the State of Colorado,

v. Respondent:

Hector Toby Sifuentes.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

JUSTICE BOATRIGHT would grant as to the following issue:

Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the defendant had established

ineffective assistance of counsel where counsel informed the def endant that a guilty

plea carried a likelihood of deportation, the evidence against the defendant at trial

would have been overwhelming, the defendant faced more time in prison if convicted

at trial, and the defendant acknowledged in writing that he unders tood that his plea

would result in deportation.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC592, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1993

Petitioner:

Anthony T. Wright

,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC643, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA590

Petitioners:

Charles M. Prignano and Frances P. Prignano,

v. Respondent:

Michele Pacitto, Jr.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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5 No. 17SC672, Montrose County District Court Case No. 17CV30034

Petitioner:

The People of the State of Colorado,

v. Respondent:

Alvin Manzanares.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 17SC 788 , Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA378

Petitioner:

D.D.L.,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado,

In the Interest of Minor Children: D.D.L., Jr., and Z.E.L.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 17SC 838 , Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA 186 3

Petitioner:

A.N.,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado,

In the Interest of Minor Child : C.N.,

and concerning

Intervenors:

A.F. and S.F.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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6 No. 17SC 847

, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA 123

Petitioner:

J.D.,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado,

In the Interest of Minor Child ren : Ja. D. and Ju. D.

, and concerning

J.D., Sr.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 17SC 848 , Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA 125

Petitioner:

J.D.,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado,

In the Interest of Minor Child: J.D., Jr.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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No. 17SC8 54 , Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA2084

Petitioner:

S.C.,

v. Respondent:

The People of the State of Colorado,

In the Interest of Minor Child ren : A.F., P.C., and Z.C.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC.

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