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5 Colorado opinions name it 1 courts 2011–2022 1 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Hopkinsgreen
coloctapp · 2008 · cited in 2 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Orth , 121 P.3d at 257-59 (noting that “a Sixth Amendment violation occurs when, as relevant here, the sentencing court finds facts other than a prior conviction and aggravates a defendant’s sentence based thereon,” but holding that the defendant’s aggravated community corrections sentence did not violate Blakely because the trial court based it on Blakely -exempt prior convictions); see also People v. VanMatre , 190 P.3d 770, 772, 774 (Colo. App. 2008) (same); Hopkins , 190 P.3d at 833 (explaining that in a previous appeal in the same case, a division of the court of appeals held that the

2016See Orth , 121 P.3d at 257-59 (noting that “a Sixth Amendment violation occurs when, as relevant here, the sentencing court finds facts other than a prior conviction and aggravates a defendant’s sentence based thereon,” but holding that the defendant’s aggravated community corrections sentence did not violate Blakely because the trial court based it on Blakely -exempt prior convictions); see also People v. VanMatre , 190 P.3d 770, 772, 774 (Colo. App. 2008) (same); Hopkins , 190 P.3d at 833 (explaining that in a previous appeal in the same case, a division of the court of appeals held that the

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People v. Orthgreen
coloctapp · 2005 · cited in 2 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Orth , 121 P.3d at 257-59 (noting that “a Sixth Amendment violation occurs when, as relevant here, the sentencing court finds facts other than a prior conviction and aggravates a defendant’s sentence based thereon,” but holding that the defendant’s aggravated community corrections sentence did not violate Blakely because the trial court based it on Blakely -exempt prior convictions); see also People v. VanMatre , 190 P.3d 770, 772, 774 (Colo. App. 2008) (same); Hopkins , 190 P.3d at 833 (explaining that in a previous appeal in the same case, a division of the court of appeals held that the

2016See Orth , 121 P.3d at 257-59 (noting that “a Sixth Amendment violation occurs when, as relevant here, the sentencing court finds facts other than a prior conviction and aggravates a defendant’s sentence based thereon,” but holding that the defendant’s aggravated community corrections sentence did not violate Blakely because the trial court based it on Blakely -exempt prior convictions); see also People v. VanMatre , 190 P.3d 770, 772, 774 (Colo. App. 2008) (same); Hopkins , 190 P.3d at 833 (explaining that in a previous appeal in the same case, a division of the court of appeals held that the

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People v. VanMATREgreen
coloctapp · 2008 · cited in 2 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Orth , 121 P.3d at 257-59 (noting that “a Sixth Amendment violation occurs when, as relevant here, the sentencing court finds facts other than a prior conviction and aggravates a defendant’s sentence based thereon,” but holding that the defendant’s aggravated community corrections sentence did not violate Blakely because the trial court based it on Blakely -exempt prior convictions); see also People v. VanMatre , 190 P.3d 770, 772, 774 (Colo. App. 2008) (same); Hopkins , 190 P.3d at 833 (explaining that in a previous appeal in the same case, a division of the court of appeals held that the

2016See Orth , 121 P.3d at 257-59 (noting that “a Sixth Amendment violation occurs when, as relevant here, the sentencing court finds facts other than a prior conviction and aggravates a defendant’s sentence based thereon,” but holding that the defendant’s aggravated community corrections sentence did not violate Blakely because the trial court based it on Blakely -exempt prior convictions); see also People v. VanMatre , 190 P.3d 770, 772, 774 (Colo. App. 2008) (same); Hopkins , 190 P.3d at 833 (explaining that in a previous appeal in the same case, a division of the court of appeals held that the

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People v. Millergreen
colo · 2005 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See People v. Glover, 2015 20 COA 16 , ¶ 48 (An error is substantial if it is “seriously prejudicial.” (quoting People v. Ujaama, 2012 COA 36, ¶ 43 )). ¶ 47 An error is substantial and requires reversal “only if [it] ‘so undermined the fundamental fairness of the trial itself so as to cast serious doubt on the reliability of the judgment of conviction.’” Hagos, ¶ 14 (quoting People v. Miller, 113 P.3d 743, 750 (Colo. 2005)); see also People v. Maloy, 2020 COA 71, ¶ 11 ; Glover, ¶ 48; Ujaama, ¶ 43. ¶ 48 At the HDVO trial, the prosecution presented only the certified documents from Ryan’s four p

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People v. Ujaamagreen
coloctapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See People v. Glover, 2015 20 COA 16 , ¶ 48 (An error is substantial if it is “seriously prejudicial.” (quoting People v. Ujaama, 2012 COA 36, ¶ 43 )). ¶ 47 An error is substantial and requires reversal “only if [it] ‘so undermined the fundamental fairness of the trial itself so as to cast serious doubt on the reliability of the judgment of conviction.’” Hagos, ¶ 14 (quoting People v. Miller, 113 P.3d 743, 750 (Colo. 2005)); see also People v. Maloy, 2020 COA 71, ¶ 11 ; Glover, ¶ 48; Ujaama, ¶ 43. ¶ 48 At the HDVO trial, the prosecution presented only the certified documents from Ryan’s four p

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v. Maloygreen
coloctapp · 2020 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See People v. Glover, 2015 20 COA 16 , ¶ 48 (An error is substantial if it is “seriously prejudicial.” (quoting People v. Ujaama, 2012 COA 36, ¶ 43 )). ¶ 47 An error is substantial and requires reversal “only if [it] ‘so undermined the fundamental fairness of the trial itself so as to cast serious doubt on the reliability of the judgment of conviction.’” Hagos, ¶ 14 (quoting People v. Miller, 113 P.3d 743, 750 (Colo. 2005)); see also People v. Maloy, 2020 COA 71, ¶ 11 ; Glover, ¶ 48; Ujaama, ¶ 43. ¶ 48 At the HDVO trial, the prosecution presented only the certified documents from Ryan’s four p

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Monge v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1998 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Monge v. California, 524 U.S. 721, 734 (1998) (double jeopardy doesn’t preclude retrial on a prior conviction allegation in noncapital sentencing cases); People v. Porter, 2015 CO 34, ¶ 29 (same). 52

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People v. Portergreen
colo · 2015 · cited in 1 Colorado opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Monge v. California, 524 U.S. 721, 734 (1998) (double jeopardy doesn’t preclude retrial on a prior conviction allegation in noncapital sentencing cases); People v. Porter, 2015 CO 34, ¶ 29 (same). 52

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Cook green
coloctapp · 2008
1 sentence

2011Cook, 197 P.3d at 275 .

12011–2011

Where else courts name it

ME 22 (1982–2025) UT 5 (1989–2026) CO 5 (2011–2022) TX 4 (2013–2014) MI 3 (2018–2018) OR 3 (2014–2024)

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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