People v. James Willard Washam, III, 2018 CO 19 (Colo. 2018). · Go Syfert
People v. James Willard Washam, III, 2018 CO 19 (Colo. 2018). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
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discussed Cited "see" Peo v. Applehans
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See People v. Washam, 2018 CO 19 , ¶ 30 (holding that amendment did not prejudice the defendant who provided no “specific argument of prejudice”). 31 happened within the timeframe in which the assaults against A.C. occurred.
discussed Cited "see" People v. Ramirez-Armas
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See People v. Washam, 2018 CO 19 , ¶ 17, 413 P.3d 1261, 1265 . 9 Washam does not apply to cases, such as this, in which the court permitted amendment of the information before trial. ¶ 24 The plain language of the rule does not require the court to find good cause or lack of prejudice to the defendant before granting a motion to amend before trial.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Peo v. DeHaven
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See People v. Robbins, 87 P.3d 120, 122 (Colo. App. 2003)(“The pronouncement of an appellate court on an issue becomes the law of the case and is binding in subsequent appeals involving the same case.”), aff’d, 107 P.3d 384 (Colo. 2005); see also People v. Washam, 2018 CO 19 , ¶ 14 (An information “is defective in substance if it fails to charge an essential element of the offense.”); People v. Leske, 957 P.2d 1030, 1039 (Colo. 1998)(“Proof that the victim was under fifteen years of age at the time of the offense . . . merely serves to enhance the sentence of the position of trust…
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People
v.
James Willard Washam, III
15SC469.
Supreme Court of Colorado.
Mar 19, 2018.
2018 CO 19
Published

CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS COLORADO SUPREME COURT MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018

"Slip opinions" are the opinions delivered by the Supreme Court Justices and are subject to modification, rehearing, withdrawal, or clerical corrections. Modifications to previously posted opinions will be linked to the case number in the petition for rehearing section the day the changes are announced. Click on the case number to view the opinion in pdf format. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPINIONS

2018 CO 19

Supreme Court Case No. 15SC469 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA758 Petitioner: The People of the State of Colorado, v. Respondent: James Willard Washam, III. Judgment Reversed en banc

JUSTICE BOATRIGHT delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2018 CO 20

Supreme Court Case No. 16SC815 Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1505

Petitioners: Keith Love and Shannon Love, v. Respondents: Mark Klosky and Carole Bishop. Judgment Affirmed en banc

JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court. JUSTICE GABRIEL does not participate.

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COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DENIED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

No. 17SC379, Arapahoe County District Court Case No. 15CV32543 Petitioner: Gwente Rayford, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC403, Weld County District Court Case No. 16CV30862 Petitioner: Abel Carv, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC435, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1766 Petitioner: Clay Alexander, v. Respondent: Melek Alexander.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC553, Weld County District Court Case No. 16CV30899 Petitioner: David Conover, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case No. 17SC581 Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1318 Petitioner: Denise Abeyta Alves, v. Respondent: Emma Corrine Bradshaw a/k/a Emma Manzanares Bradshaw.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case No. 17SC607 Court of Appeals Case No. 13CA825 Petitioner: Robert Lafe Todd, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC608, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1373 Petitioner: Anthony Anderson, v. Respondents: Rick Raemisch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections and Jason Lengerich, Warden of Buena Vista Correctional Facility.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC610, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA869 Petitioner: Leandrew Alexander, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC630, Court of Appeals Case No. 14CA649 Petitioner: Clarence Pinkstaff, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC642, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA798 Petitioner: David Michael Riley, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC655, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA616 Petitioner: Sergio Eduardo Sagrero-Mejia, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC674, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA2172 Petitioner: Feliz Ramirez-Martinez, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC681, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA888 Petitioner: Josiah I. Pina, v. Respondents: Industrial Claim Appeals Office and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC695, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA104 Petitioner: Edward J. Platzer, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC701, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA698 Petitioner: Ryan Wayne Ariniello, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC702, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA383 Petitioner: Marc Anthony Esparza, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC705, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1121 Petitioner: Douglas L. Crawford, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC709, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA216 Petitioner: Kelli Lenna McCartney, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC716, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1636 Petitioner: David A. Arellano, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC723, Jefferson County District Court Case No. 17CV197 Petitioner: Frank Sturgell, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC725, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA661 Petitioner: Stanislav Raysh, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC727, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA527 Petitioner: Mickell Javon Johnson, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC733, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1204 Petitioner: Codey Trahan, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC734, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1021 Petitioner: Wesley James Marymee, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC737, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA261 Petitioner: Paul R. Martinez, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC738, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA538 Petitioner: Gary Glen Vigil, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC740, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA2012 Petitioner: Christopher Hernandez, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC751, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA320 Petitioner: Damian Andrew Quinn, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC752, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA694 Petitioner: Angelica Marie Villeda, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC756, Pueblo County District Court Case No. 17CV30204 Petitioner: Cartaneous Turner, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC758, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1845 Petitioner: Jenny Kopavi Sansone, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC759, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA727 Petitioner: Nikita Lee Weis, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC760, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA1815 Petitioner: Andrew Lonestar Addison, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC787, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA825 Petitioners: Julie Bowen and Craig Bowen, v. Respondent: A-1 Collection Agency, LLC.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC791, Douglas County District Court Case No. 16CV114 Petitioner: Mariah C. Markus, v. Respondent: Thomas Markus.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC806, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1235 Petitioner: Arrigo Capital Group, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, v. Respondents: Mill Street Capital Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and Timothy Presutti.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO SUPREME COURT CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC807, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA482 Petitioner: Jose Leyva-Estrada, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado.

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Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC808, Adams County District Court Case No. 17CV19 Petitioner: Robert L. Toavs, v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado, by and through the City of Commerce City.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 17SC812, Court of Appeals Case No. 16CA1378 Petitioners: John J. Hernandez and Dolores River Valley Consultants, Inc., v. Respondent: State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 18SC113, Court of Appeals Case No. 17CA585 Petitioner: K.C.P., v. Respondent: The People of the State of Colorado, In the interest of Minor Child: G.A.M.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED. EN BANC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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