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error error in Colorado

6 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 1873–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Colorado courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re the Marriage of Zappantigreen
coloctapp · 2003 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026However, because the $18,000 discrepancy comprises only 2.3% of the marital estate, we disagree that Husband was prejudiced by the error or that this error requires reversal.1 See In re Marriage of Balanson, 25 P.3d 28, 36 (Colo. 2001) (an error affecting a small percentage of the marital estate is harmless and does not require reversal); In re Marriage of Zappanti, 80 P.3d 889, 893 (Colo. App. 2003) (same).

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In Re the Marriage of Balansongreen
colo · 2001 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026However, because the $18,000 discrepancy comprises only 2.3% of the marital estate, we disagree that Husband was prejudiced by the error or that this error requires reversal.1 See In re Marriage of Balanson, 25 P.3d 28, 36 (Colo. 2001) (an error affecting a small percentage of the marital estate is harmless and does not require reversal); In re Marriage of Zappanti, 80 P.3d 889, 893 (Colo. App. 2003) (same).

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Bly v. Storygreen
colo · 2010 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Antolovich, 183 P.3d at 606-07 ; A.C., 170 P.3d at 845 . 14 ¶ 33 And even if we assume that the district court erred by excluding testimony concerning husband’s parenting of the children, we conclude that any error was harmless. ¶ 34 We will reverse an error only if the error affected a party’s substantial rights, see C.R.C.P. 61, which occurs only if “it can be said with fair assurance that the error substantially influenced the outcome of the case or impaired the basic fairness of the trial itself,” Bly v. Story, 241 P.3d 529, 535 (Colo. 2010) (quoting Banek v. Thomas, 733 P.2d 1171, 117

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Antolovich v. Brown Group Retail, Inc.green
coloctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Antolovich, 183 P.3d at 606-07 ; A.C., 170 P.3d at 845 . 14 ¶ 33 And even if we assume that the district court erred by excluding testimony concerning husband’s parenting of the children, we conclude that any error was harmless. ¶ 34 We will reverse an error only if the error affected a party’s substantial rights, see C.R.C.P. 61, which occurs only if “it can be said with fair assurance that the error substantially influenced the outcome of the case or impaired the basic fairness of the trial itself,” Bly v. Story, 241 P.3d 529, 535 (Colo. 2010) (quoting Banek v. Thomas, 733 P.2d 1171, 117

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Banek v. Thomasgreen
colo · 1986 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Antolovich, 183 P.3d at 606-07 ; A.C., 170 P.3d at 845 . 14 ¶ 33 And even if we assume that the district court erred by excluding testimony concerning husband’s parenting of the children, we conclude that any error was harmless. ¶ 34 We will reverse an error only if the error affected a party’s substantial rights, see C.R.C.P. 61, which occurs only if “it can be said with fair assurance that the error substantially influenced the outcome of the case or impaired the basic fairness of the trial itself,” Bly v. Story, 241 P.3d 529, 535 (Colo. 2010) (quoting Banek v. Thomas, 733 P.2d 1171, 117

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United States v. Carrasco-Salazargreen
ca10 · 2007 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Rediger cited United States v. Carrasco- Salazar, 494 F.3d 1270, 1272 (10th Cir. 2007), for the proposition that “waiver is accomplished by intent, [but] forfeiture comes about through neglect.” ¶ 18 Defense counsel’s failure to perceive and address the error in the instruction was patently attributable to neglect, and we therefore conclude that the instructional error was not waived, but merely forfeited.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Colorado. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
People Ex Rel. Ac green
coloctapp · 2007
1 sentence

2025See Antolovich, 183 P.3d at 606-07 ; A.C., 170 P.3d at 845 . 14 ¶ 33 And even if we assume that the district court erred by excluding testimony concerning husband’s parenting of the children, we conclude that any error was harmless. ¶ 34 We will reverse an error only if the error affected a party’s substantial rights, see C.R.C.P. 61, which occurs only if “it can be said with fair assurance that the error substantially influenced the outcome of the case or impaired the basic fairness of the trial itself,” Bly v. Story, 241 P.3d 529, 535 (Colo. 2010) (quoting Banek v. Thomas, 733 P.2d 1171, 117

12025–2025
James v. People green
colo · 2018
1 sentence

2024But based on the facts presented, we cannot conclude that the error was harmless. ¶ 31 Where, as here, an error is not of constitutional dimension, we will reverse unless “the People . . . prove . . . that the error did not 14 substantially influence the verdict or affect the fairness of the trial proceeding.” James v. People, 2018 CO 72, ¶ 19 . ¶ 32 The People argue that the error was harmless given the overwhelming evidence that Dejesus “had methamphetamine on his person and possessed it with intent to distribute it.” They point to the evidence presented at trial relating to the packaging of

12024–2024
People v. Rector green
colo · 2011
1 sentence

2024Rector, 248 P.3d at 1203 .

12024–2024
Hagos v. People green
colo · 2012
1 sentence

2019Hagos v. People, 2012 CO 63, ¶ 14 . ¶ 27 The error in the instruction was indeed obvious.

12019–2019
People v. Ferguson green
coloctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2019Giving the deadly force instruction where the alleged victim did not die contravened the applicable statute, § 18-1-901(3)(d); case law, Ferguson, 43 P.3d at 708 ; and pattern jury instruction, CJI-Crim. 5:01, 5(9) (1983); CJI-Crim. 7:17 (1983). ¶ 28 The error was also unfairly prejudicial.

12019–2019
People ex rel. Thomas v. Commissioners of Highways neutral
ny · 1867
1 sentence

1873Greene v. White, 37 N. Y. 407 .

11873–1873

Where else courts name it

TX 109 (1915–2026) CA 102 (1878–2026) MS 66 (1870–2026) IL 63 (1895–2026) MO 52 (1864–2020) WA 48 (1926–2025) IN 41 (1905–2024) OR 39 (1963–2026) FL 30 (1923–2019) OK 29 (1914–2024) LA 26 (1940–2024) MN 25 (1921–2025) KY 24 (1883–2023) MA 24 (1907–2018) NJ 23 (1912–2026) MI 22 (1894–2025) NM 20 (1923–2024) OH 19 (1927–2023) PA 18 (1914–2026) NC 17 (1913–2018) HI 17 (1992–2025) NE 16 (1882–2024) WI 15 (1975–2024) KS 14 (1887–2024) IA 14 (1859–2020) TN 13 (1927–2017) NY 12 (1885–2012) GA 12 (1935–2024) NV 12 (1914–2024) MD 10 (1978–2026) AL 9 (1884–2008) ND 9 (1900–2011) AR 9 (1892–1994) AZ 7 (1968–2016) CO 6 (1873–2026) SC 6 (1909–2022) VA 5 (1899–2024) VT 5 (1893–1993) DE 5 (2015–2018) ID 5 (1935–2003) UT 5 (1987–2020) ME 5 (1981–2014) WY 4 (1916–2017) WV 4 (1937–2025) DC 4 (1947–1992) AK 3 (1991–2018) VI 2 (2002–2009) MT 2 (1907–2011)

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