People v. Dye, Adams County District Court

Jan 29, 2013

OUTCOME: Judgment Reversed

DUI conviction reversed and case remanded for new trial because county court erred in denying motion for suppression.

Kazadi v. People, 291 P.3d 16 (Colo. 2012)

Dec 20, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment Affirmed

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a criminal defendant has a right under Crim. P. 32(d) to move to withdraw a guilty plea to a deferred judgment.

People v. Melina, 11CA487 (Colo. App. Nov. 21, 2012)

Nov 21, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment affirmed in part, reversed in part, and case remanded with directions

The Court of Appeals ruled that a criminal defendant has a right to an evidentiary hearing on his claim that his trial attorney incorrectly advised him of the deadline to file a petition for postconvic ... tion relief to preserve his right to pursue federal habeas corpus relief.

Churchill v. University of Colorado, 285 P.3d 986 (Colo. 2012)

Sep 10, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment Affirmed

People v. Ray, 302 P.3d 289 (Colo. App. 2012)

Mar 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Motion Granted in Part and Denied in Part

People v. Laeke, 271 P. 3d 1111 (Colo. 2012)

Feb 27, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment Reversed

People v. Santillan-Villagomez, Boulder County Court

Feb 15, 2012

OUTCOME: Petition for Postconviction Relief Granted

The county court found that Mr. Santillan-Villagomez was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel by his attorney's failure to advise him of the immigration consequences of his guilty plea.

Kazadi v. People, 11SC264 (Colo. Sep. 12, 2011)

Sep 12, 2011

OUTCOME: Petition for Writ of Certiorari Granted

The Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari on the following issue: Whether a criminal defendant has the right to apply for post-conviction review of a deferred judgment pursuant to section 18-1-4 ... 10, C.R.S. (2010) and Crim. P. 35(c).

People v. Oros, Adams County District Court

Sep 09, 2011

OUTCOME: Judgment of Conviction Reversed.

Churchill v. University of Colorado, 11SC25 (Colo. May 31, 2011)

May 31, 2011

OUTCOME: Petition for Writ of Certiorari Granted

The Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari on the following issues: Whether a public university’s investigation of a tenured professor’s work product can constitute an adverse employment acti ... on for the purposes of a First Amendment claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when, as a result of the investigation, the tenured professor also experiences adverse employment action in the form of termination. Whether the granting of quasi-judicial immunity to the Regents of the University of Colorado for their termination of a tenured professor comports with federal law for actions brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Whether the denial of equitable remedies for termination in violation of the First Amendment undermines the purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.