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six-month rule in Colorado

6 Colorado opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2025 3 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Byrnegreen
colo · 1988 · cited in 4 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 1997–2021
2 sentences

2021People v. DeGreat, 2020 CO 25, ¶ 13 , 461 P.3d 11, 15 ; People v. Gallegos, 946 P.2d 946, 949 (Colo. 1997); People v. Byrne, 762 P.2d 674, 676 (Colo. 1988). ¶18 The People argue that three of the enumerated statutory tolling provisions could be applicable to this case.

2020People v. Gallegos, 946 P.2d 946, 949 (Colo. 1997); People v. Byrne, 762 P.2d 674, 676 (Colo. 1988). ¶14 One exception to the six-month rule, contained in section 18-1-405(6)(f), provides that “[i]n computing the time within which a defendant shall be brought to trial,” the court must exclude “[t]he period of any delay caused at the instance of the defendant.” In other cases in which the interpretation of section 18-1-405(6)(f) was at issue, we have emphasized that “[t]he key . . . is to determine whether the defendant caused the delay.

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People v. Gallegosgreen
colo · 1997 · cited in 3 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2020–2021
2 sentences

2021People v. DeGreat, 2020 CO 25, ¶ 13 , 461 P.3d 11, 15 ; People v. Gallegos, 946 P.2d 946, 949 (Colo. 1997); People v. Byrne, 762 P.2d 674, 676 (Colo. 1988). ¶18 The People argue that three of the enumerated statutory tolling provisions could be applicable to this case.

2020People v. Gallegos, 946 P.2d 946, 949 (Colo. 1997); People v. Byrne, 762 P.2d 674, 676 (Colo. 1988). ¶14 One exception to the six-month rule, contained in section 18-1-405(6)(f), provides that “[i]n computing the time within which a defendant shall be brought to trial,” the court must exclude “[t]he period of any delay caused at the instance of the defendant.” In other cases in which the interpretation of section 18-1-405(6)(f) was at issue, we have emphasized that “[t]he key . . . is to determine whether the defendant caused the delay.

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People v. Bellgreen
colo · 1983 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020If the delay is caused by, agreed to, or created at the instance of the defendant, it will be excluded from the speedy-trial calculation made by the court.” People v. Bell, 669 P.2d 1381, 1384 (Colo. 1983).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
In re People v. DeGreat green
colo · 2020
2 sentences

2025But the 13 speedy trial statute “leaves no discretion for the trial court to make exceptions to the six-month rule beyond those specifically enumerated.” People v. DeGreat, 2020 CO 25, ¶ 13 , 461 P.3d 11, 15 .

2025But the 13 speedy trial statute “leaves no discretion for the trial court to make exceptions to the six-month rule beyond those specifically enumerated.” People v. DeGreat, 2020 CO 25, ¶ 13 , 461 P.3d 11, 15 .

32021–2025
Carr v. District Court in & for Eighth Judicial Dist. green
colo · 1975
2 sentences

1982Carr v. District Court, 190 Colo. 125 , 543 P.2d 1253 (1975).

1982Carr v. District Court, 190 Colo. 125 , 543 P.2d 1253 (1975).

11982–1982

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CO § Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-405 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NM 142 (1989–2026) CA 58 (1962–2025) IL 16 (1973–2006) NY 13 (1979–2020) MT 8 (1990–2016) PA 6 (1979–2023) CO 6 (1982–2025) MA 6 (1973–2005) TX 5 (1981–2020) LA 4 (1976–2010) ID 3 (1990–2002) MS 3 (1997–2000) IN 3 (1972–1975) IA 3 (1997–2017) MI 2 (1980–2011) KY 2 (2015–2022) WI 2 (2021–2024)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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