ANNOUNCEMENTS COLORADO SUPREME COURT MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2006 "Slip opinions" are the opinions as filed by the judges with the clerk. Slip opinions are subject to modification, rehearing, withdrawal, or clerical corrections. A link to any modifications to previously posted opinions will appear in the petition for rehearing section of the announcement document the day the changes are announced. Click on the case number to view the opinion in pdf format OPINIONS SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0158 PAUL ALVARADO, JUDGMENT AFFIRMED EN BANC JUSTICE HOBBS delivered the Opinion of the Court. JUSTICE BENDER dissents. Case No. 04SC868 file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (1 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
Case No. 05SA299 SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Interlocutory Appeal Pursuant to 18-1-202(11) and 16-12-102(2), C.R.S. Arapahoe County District Court, Case No. 03CR3024 Honorable William B. Sylvester, Judge Plaintiff-Appellant: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Defendant-Appellee: TIMOTHY RYAN REED. ORDER REVERSED EN BANC JUSTICE COATS delivered the Opinion of the Court. PETITIONS FOR REHEARING SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO Two East 14 th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Case No. 04SC396 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA1483 file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (2 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, MATTHEW SUMMITT. Petition for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC. JUSTICE MARTINEZ and JUSTICE BENDER would grant the Petition. PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI No. 05SC646 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0154 (6/9/05) CARLOS FLETCHER, Summary of Issues: Whether evidence of an alleged victim s virginity in a sexual assault trial is inadmissible character evidence pursuant to C.R.E. 404(a)(2), inadmissible because it is irrelevant pursuant to C.R.E. 402, or unfairly prejudicial pursuant to C.R.E. 403. Whether evidence of an alleged victim s virginity constitutes prior sexual conduct, that is presumptively irrelevant and inadmissible under Colorado s Rape Shield Statute, section 18-3-407(1), C.R.S. (2005), and whether the proponent of such evidence must comply with the notice and hearing provisions of the statute. No. 05SC743 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2030 (9/8/05) file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (3 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, a home rule municipality, Respondents: VALERIE POWELL, a natural parent of decedent STEVEN POWELL, individually; and JAMES POWELL, a minor, by and through his conservator, Mark Elliott. Summary of Issue: Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that House Bill 03-1288 is prospective in application. No. 05SC744 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2236 (9/8/05) Petitioners: CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, a home rule municipality; and THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, Respondents: SPEIGHT FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LLLP, a Colorado limited liability limited partnership; and THE GREENVIEW TRUST, Ralph R. Williams, Trustee. Summary of Issue: Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that House Bill 03-1288 is prospective in application. No. 05SC746 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA2187 (9/8/05) CITY OF LONGMONT, JUDITH HENRY-HOBBS. Summary of Issue: file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (4 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that House Bill 03-1288 is prospective in application. No. 05SC762 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0647 (9/1/05) MIGUEL TRIMBLE, Summary of Issues: Whether the court of appeals erred in reviewing for plain error petitioner s Confrontation Clause issues raised under Crawford Washington when the petitioner raised a contemporaneous general hearsay objection, he raised the confrontation issues at the close of the People s case, and Crawford had not been issued at the time the hearsay was admitted. Whether an excited utterance made to a police officer investigating a crime scene by a non-testifying declarant witness can be deemed testimonial hearsay under Crawford Washington. No. 05SC774 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA1266 (9/22/05) Petitioners: NADINE M. ANDERSEN and TONY ANDERSEN, STEPHEN D. LINDENBAUM, M.D. Summary of Issue: Whether the court of appeals properly adopted and applied the sham affidavit rule in affirming the trial court s grant of summary judgment. file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (5 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 05SC828 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1563 (10/6/05) RUSSELL CHAMBERS, Summary of Issues: Whether the court of appeals erred in its conclusion that it is necessary to make a specific confrontation clause objection, beyond hearsay, to preserve the constitutional claim. Whether the courts below erred in finding the out-of-court statements in the 911 and dispatch tapes to be admissible. No. 05SC830 Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA1596 (10/6/05) ROBERT ROCHAU, No. 05SC834 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0212 (9/15/05) Petitioners: SCOTT EIVINS, DDS; and DENTAL CENTER OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, TIFFANY MOORE. file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (6 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 05SC838 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0612 (6/16/05) In re the Marriage of: NINA M. ABBOTT and DANNY GENE ABBOTT, and concerning GLYNNA BAKER, child representative. No. 05SC840 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1932 (10/13/05) JULIAN GRAHAM, No. 05SC871 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0282 (11/10/05) In re the Marriage of: CLARK S. SPALSBURY, JR., and CYNTHIA L. SISSON. No. 05SC880 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0603 (10/6/05) JOSE TORRES, file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (7 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 05SC886 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA2120 (10/6/05) TRACY CATHERINE OSBURN, No. 05SC889 Court of Appeals Case Nos. 03CA1448 & 04CA0119 (9/22/05) SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI, a corporation, ISIS LITIGATION, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company. No. 05SC900 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1053 (11/17/05) WILLIAM CAMPBELL, No. 05SC902 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA2382 (11/10/05) In re the Marriage of: JEFFREY s. gutfreund, and file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (8 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
MARGARET HUGhES. Summary of Issues: Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that the deposit of funds into the court registry does not stop post-judgment interest from accruing if the funds are not available to the judgment creditor. Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that a party has standing to seek post-judgment interest on an award of attorneys fees when the attorney has abandoned any interest in the award. No. 05SC907 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA2327 (10/17/05) DONALD JOHN RODERICK, No. 05SC908 Court of Appeals Case No. 05CA1650 JOSE BONILLA-TEXON, No. 05SC910 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA2631 (11/17/05) RONN WYMAN, file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (9 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 05SC913 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0069 (9/29/05) MONTY R. HARMON, No. 05SC914 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1864 (12/01/05) ALAN DAVID SWENDRA, No. 05SC916 Court of Appeals Case No. 02CA2186 (7/28/05) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, CHARITY LEHNERT. Summary of Issue: Whether the evidence was insufficient to show that the defendant took a substantial step toward murder, as required for conviction for attempted firstdegree murder. file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (10 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 06SC2 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0402 (10/20/05) ARTHUR J. MOORE, No. 06SC3 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0405 (11/17/05) RUSSELL STEVEN RATH, No. 06SC12 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1818 (11/17/05) CHRISTOPHER VAUGHN, No. 06SC13 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0715 (11/17/05) LEONARD BAKER, file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (11 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 06SC14 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA1530 (11/17/05) BRIAN MILLS, No. 06SC25 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA1555 (10/27/05) JEFFERY PURDY MASON THOMAS, No. 06SC29 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0234 (10/13/05) RICHARD G. BRADY, JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE EID do not participate. No. 06SC30 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA1225 (11/23/05) BENITO NEGRON, file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (12 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
No. 06SC31 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0628 (10/6/05) ENGINEERED DATA PRODUCTS, INC., Respondents: INTERNATIONAL LABEL SERVICE, INC.; and SARD, INC. No. 06SC44 Court of Appeals Case No. 04CA0379 (12/01/05) ALLEN KEITH MILLER, No. 06SC52 Court of Appeals Case No. 05CA1277 ROBERT W. RAMSEY, Respondents: JAMES IRVINE and SANDRA IRVINE. No. 06SC56 Jefferson County District Court Case No. 05CV3434 KURT LINN, GWEN STEVENS. No. 06SC61 Court of Appeals Case No. 03CA0937 (12/8/05) file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (13 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
MIRONN ROSS, No. 06SC75 Court of Appeals Case No. 05CA0167 (1/5/06) D.H., THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, In the Interest Of j.t., minor child. Summary of Issues: Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that Petitioner waived her right to appeal the Amended Order Terminating Maternal Rights by failing to raise her claim before the district court. Whether the Amended Order Terminating Maternal Rights constituted a final judgment within the meaning of C.A.R. 1(a). Whether Petitioner demonstrated excusable neglect sufficient to warrant the excusal of her failure to seek review of the Amended Order Terminating Maternal Rights within five days. Whether the court of appeals correctly determined that Petitioner waived her ineffective assistance of counsel claim by failing to raise her claim before the district court. --------------------------------------------------------------------- file:///c /Users/b888cac/Documents/Temp/sup_ct_caseannoucements/2006/04.10.06.htm (14 of 15) [8/19/2008 4:23:20 PM]
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