People v. Gerle (2026 CO 53): Prior Sexual BDSM Texts Are Irrelevant to Consent/Intent in Non-Sexual Assault and False Imprisonment Absent Similarity and a Case-Specific Nexus Court: Colorado Supreme...
Colorado Economic Loss Rule: Stand-Alone Sequential Contracts Do Not Create an “Interrelated Network”; Fraudulent Inducement Remains an Independent Tort 1. Introduction Veolia Water Technologies,...
Colorado Trial Courts May Order Prehearing Discovery in Immediate-Possession Condemnation Proceedings Under C.R.C.P. 26 and 16 Decision: Arrowhead Colo. Metro. Dist. v. Roxborough Park Found., 2026...
Colorado Expands Frow: Vacating Default Judgments Inconsistent with Merits Verdicts and Allowing Defaulting Defendants to Testify in Codefendant Trials I. Introduction In J.B. v. MKBS, LLC, 2026 CO...
Prehearing Discovery Is Discretionary in Colorado Condemnation (Immediate Possession) Proceedings Under C.R.C.P. 26 and 16 I. Introduction In re: Arrowhead v. Roxborough Park Foundation, 2026 CO 54...
Prior Consensual BDSM Evidence Is Irrelevant to Consent/Intent in Non-Sexual Assault Prosecutions Absent a Concrete Nexus Introduction In People v. Carle, 2026 CO 53, the Colorado Supreme Court...
Leaving-the-Scene (Death/SBI) Remains Strict Liability; Prior Habitual-Criminal Scheme Upheld with Harmless-Error Review I. Introduction In Brown, Jason v. People, 2026 CO 51 (June 23, 2026), the...
Execution of a Crim. P. 41.1 Order Begins When a Reasonable Person Would Not Feel Free to Leave Introduction In People v. Castro-Velasquez, Angel, 2026 CO 49 (June 23, 2026), the Colorado Supreme...
Timely Prosecutorial Motions to Reconsider Toll the 49-Day Appeal Deadline Under C.A.R. 4(b)(6)(A) Introduction Case: People v. Jebe, 2026 CO 48 (Colo. June 23, 2026) Parties: The People of the State...
Colorado Adopts an Expanded Frow Rule: A Defaulting Defendant May Testify at a Codefendant’s Trial, and Inconsistent Default Judgments Must Yield to Merits Verdicts I. Introduction In J.B. v. MKBS,...
Limiting the Interrelated Contracts Doctrine and Preserving Fraudulent Inducement Claims from the Economic Loss Rule I. Introduction Veolia Water Techs. v. Antero Treatment LLC, 2026 CO 52 arises...
Brown v. People (2026 CO 51): Strict-Liability Leaving-the-Scene Felonies and Habitual-Criminal Adjudications Sustained Under Harmless-Error Review 1. Introduction In Brown v. People, 2026 CO 51, the...
Rule 41.1 Execution Begins at the “Not Free to Leave” Seizure Point, Triggering the Harris No‑Interrogation Bar I. Introduction In People v. Castro-Velasquez, 2026 CO 49, the Colorado Supreme Court...
Citizen Initiatives Cannot Amend Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreements: PUD Amendments Are Administrative, Not Legislative Case: Kavanaugh v. Telluride Locals Coal. Petitioners' Comm., 2026 CO 47...
Colorado Recognizes a Narrow Self-Defense Public-Policy Exception to At-Will Employment Case: Moreno v. Circle K Stores, Inc., 2026 CO 46, 25SA134 (Colo. Jun 15, 2026) Court: Colorado Supreme Court...
“Already Has Counsel” Under Crim. P. 35(c)(3)(V): No Court-Appointed Supplementation When a 35(c) Motion Is Filed by Private Counsel 1. Introduction Case: In re The People of the State of Colorado v....
Colorado Recognizes a Narrow Public-Policy Wrongful-Discharge Claim for Lawful Self-Defense at Work I. Introduction In Moreno, Mary v. Circle K, 2026 CO 46, the Colorado Supreme Court answered a...
Citizen Initiatives Cannot Amend Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreements: PUD Amendments Are Administrative, Not Legislative I. Introduction In Kavanaugh, Tiffany v. Telluride Locals Coalition,...
“Already Has Counsel” Under Crim. P. 35(c)(3)(V): Counsel-Filed Motions Cannot Be Supplemented by Appointed Counsel After Withdrawal I. Introduction In People v. Roberts, 2026 CO 45, the Colorado...
Anonymous Safe2Tell Tips Can Justify a School Backpack Search When Independently Corroborated Under T.L.O.’s Reasonable-Suspicion Standard Introduction In People ex rel. T.J.W., 2026 CO 38, the...