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“Slip opinions” are the opinions as filed by the judges with the clerk. Slip opinions are subject to modification, rehearing, withdrawal, or clerical
corrections. A link to any modifications to previously posted opinions will appear in the Petition for Rehearing section of the announcement document
the day the changes are announced.
U N P U B L I S H E D O P I N I O N S
Court of Appeals No. 09CA1717 Arapahoe County District Court No. 95CR284
Honorable John L. Wheeler, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Damon Dares Keys,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN Taubman and Terry, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 09CA1752
Arapahoe County District Court No. 07CR2730 Honorable Michael J. Spear, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Ashton Dane Steel,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE NAVARRO Webb and Furman, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 10CA0760 Arapahoe County District Court No. 07CR1888
Honorable Charles M. Pratt, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Salvador Marujo, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE TERRY
Taubman and Richman, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 10CA1577
City and County of Denver District Court No. 07CR2938 Honorable Ann M. Mansfield, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Damian G. Perez,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE WEBB
Navarro, J., concurs Furman, J., specially concurs
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Court of Appeals No. 10CA2419 Adams County District Court No. 02CR1512 Honorable Patrick T. Murphy, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Ronnie Lee Raile,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division V Opinion by JUDGE BOORAS
Graham and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 11CA1321
Logan County District Court No. 09CR182 Honorable Charles M. Hobbs, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Joe Luis Dominguez,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT VACATED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN
Terry and Richman, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 11CA1860
El Paso County District Court No. 10CR4247 Honorable Thomas L. Kennedy, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
Chad Michael Howard,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VI
Opinion by JUDGE NIETO* Bernard and Fox, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 12CA0630
Pueblo County District Court Nos. 10CR543, 10CR571 & 10CR581 Honorable William D. Crockenberg, Judge
Honorable Peter W. Booth, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
George Terry Aragon, a/k/a E.J. Terry Aragon, Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER VACATED AND CASE
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE GRAHAM Lichtenstein and Booras, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 12CA1239 City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CR1502 Honorable Martin F. Egelhoff, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Cecil Orlando Bynum,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VI Opinion by JUDGE FOX
Bernard and Roy*, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 12CA2533
Garfield County District Court No. 10CR177 Honorable Denise K. Lynch, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Shawnee Kim Ryan,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN
Graham and Booras, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA0072
Mesa County District Court No. 11CR499 Honorable Valerie J. Robison, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Christopher Abraham Diaz,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE STERNBERG* Loeb, C.J., and Ney*, J., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA0077
Adams County District Court No. 11CV1601 Honorable C. Scott Crabtree, Judge
Glenn V. Elmore, Jr., Lois Tate, and Bill Mathews,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v. Adams County Board of Adjustment, Adams County Board of County
Commissioners, and Colorado Clays, LLC, Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII
Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES
Miller and Berger, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA0354
Jefferson County District Court Nos. 11CR1375 & 12CR1453 Honorable Randall C. Arp, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Stephen Andrew Carstenson,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDERS REVERSED AND CASES REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT Román and Gabriel, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA0436
Adams County District Court No. 11CR2994 Honorable Jill-Ellyn Straus, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Roy Pena,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Division I Opinion by JUDGE NEY*
Loeb, C.J., and Sternberg*, J., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA0867 City and County of Denver District Court No. 07CR2041
Honorable William D. Robbins, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Daniel G. Morales, Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII
Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES
Berger and Kapelke*, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA0935
Arapahoe County District Court No. 79CR355 Honorable Kurt A. Horton, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Douglas Trent Burns,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER VACATED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division I
Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE LOEB
Sternberg* and Ney*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA1029
Weld County District Court No. 08CR1866 Honorable Todd L. Taylor, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
Antonio Nabor Manzanares,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division II
Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN Casebolt and Gabriel, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA1048
Douglas County District Court No. 07CV1705 Honorable Paul A. King, Judge
Gregory Bartee and Carol Bartee,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v. CBDG, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and Timothy Tin Tu Cao,
Defendants-Appellants.
ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division VII
Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES
Miller and Berger, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA1160
Mesa County District Court No. 11CR1361 Honorable Brian J. Flynn, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
Benoit Xavier, Jr.,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II Opinion by JUDGE GABRIEL
Casebolt and Román, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA1169
Boulder County District Court No. 10PR8 Honorable Roxanne Bailin, Judge
In re the Estate of Phyllis Lee Umbaugh, deceased.
Katherine Jo Motto,
Appellant, v.
Theresa Elaine Keiser, Personal Representative,
Appellee.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE NAVARRO Webb and Furman, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA1584 El Paso County District Court Nos. 11CV5487 & 11CV6168
Honorable Michael P. McHenry, Judge William H. Peetz,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
The Estate of Gregory D. Timm, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE WEBB
Furman and Navarro, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA1725
City and County of Denver District Court No. 12CV3644 Honorable J. Eric Elliff, Judge
Galen D. Fleming-Kuczwara,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Auraria Higher Education Center,
Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division VI Opinion by JUDGE FOX
Bernard and Nieto*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA1894 Larimer County District Court No. 07DR1196
Honorable Julie Kunce Field, Judge In re the Marriage of
Min Meisel Staubo, f/k/a Min Meisel,
Appellee,
and Oliver Meisel,
Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III Opinion by JUDGE HAWTHORNE
Dailey and Dunn, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA1966
Jefferson County District Court No. 06CR1110 Honorable Tamara S. Russell, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Calvin R. Johnson,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division VII Opinion by JUDGE BERGER
J. Jones and Kapelke*, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA2012 El Paso County District Court No. 13CV59
Honorable Tim J. Schutz, Judge TaNia S. Chapman,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Swift Transportation, Defendant-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE BOORAS
Graham and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA2083
Arapahoe County District Court No. 07CR2598 Honorable J. Mark Hannen, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. David Charles Wells,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division I Opinion by JUDGE TERRY
Taubman and Richman, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA2130
Arapahoe County District Court No. 87DR1634 Honorable Michelle A. Amico, Judge
In re the Marriage of
Robert L. Goodbinder,
Appellant, and
Gayle S. Goodbinder, n/k/a Gayle S. Strauss,
Co-Petitioner,
and Concerning Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, Intervenor-Appellee.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN
Graham and Booras, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals Nos. 13CA2170 & 14CA0224
City and County of Denver Probate Court No. 12PR2246 Honorable Elizabeth D. Leith, Judge
Blair J. Kittleson, Jr., as a Beneficiary of the Virginia Fox Kittleson Trust,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v. U.S. Bank, as Trustee of the Virginia Fox Kittleson Trust; J.T. Garcia, Jr., Trust
Officer, U.S. Bank; Virginia K. Floyd, Trust Beneficiary; Theodore R. Kittleson, Trust Beneficiary; Kristina Kittleson Laubis, Trust Beneficiary; and James G.
Kittleson (deceased), Trust Beneficiary, Defendants-Appellees.
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED, ORDER VACATED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE WEBB Furman and Navarro, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA2183 Arapahoe County District Court No. 99CR1391 Honorable Carol Glowinsky, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Kevin L. McKinney,
Defendant-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division V Opinion by JUDGE BOORAS
Graham and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA2207
Pueblo County District Court No. 13CR598 Honorable Larry C. Schwartz, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v. Epifanio Valentino Gallegos,
Defendant-Appellee.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN
Webb and Navarro, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 13CA2310 Larimer County District Court No. 11CV2378
Honorable Devin R. Odell, Judge Honorable Daniel J. Kaup, Judge
Edward J. Yalacki,
Plaintiff-Appellant, v.
E. Jeffrey Donner, M.D.,
Defendant-Appellee.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN Taubman and Terry, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA2356
Fremont County District Court No. 13CV87 Honorable Robert Freeman, Judge
Michael Milligan,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v. Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections,
Defendant-Appellee.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division III Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY
Hawthorne and Dunn, JJ., concur
NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)
Court of Appeals No. 14CA1000 Mesa County District Court No. 12JV295
Honorable Valerie J. Robison, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of S.S., a Child,
and Concerning Co.F., Respondent-Appellant.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE WEBB
Furman and Navarro, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 14CA1001
Mesa County District Court No. 12JV295 Honorable Valerie J. Robison, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of Ci.F., a Child, and Concerning Co.F.,
Respondent-Appellant.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division IV Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN
Webb and Navarro, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 14CA1070 Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
DD No. 5229-2014 Bliss By Arctic Spas Inc.,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado and Morgan J. Douglas,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by JUDGE HAWTHORNE Dailey and Dunn, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 14CA1115
Boulder County District Court No. 10JV95 Honorable Ingrid S. Bakke, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of L.M., Child-Appellant,
and Concerning M.M. and P.M.,
Respondents-Appellees.
APPEAL DISMISSED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN Webb and Navarro, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 14CA1129 Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado DD No. 8567-2014
Josiah I. Pina,
Petitioner,
v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado; and Blueprint Skilled
Services,
Respondents.
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division III
Opinion by JUDGE DUNN Dailey and Hawthorne, JJ., concur
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Court of Appeals No. 14CA1275
Arapahoe County District Court No. 13JV721 Honorable Timothy L. Fasing, Judge
The People of the State of Colorado,
Petitioner-Appellee,
In the Interest of K.W., a Child, and Concerning B.O.,
Respondent-Appellant.
APPEAL DISMISSED IN PART AND JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Opinion by JUDGE NAVARRO Webb and Furman, JJ., concur
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P E T I T I O N S F O R R E H E A R I N G
Court of Appeals No. 11CA1073
The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. Travis Neil Smith,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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Court of Appeals No. 11CA1705 The People of the State of Colorado,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Prisscilla Elizabeth Morris, Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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Court of Appeals No. 13CA1364
El Paso County District Court No. 12CV3021 Honorable G. David Miller, Judge
James M. Graham and Nichole J. Graham,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v. Jules Investment, Inc., and Big Cats of Serenity Springs, Inc., d/b/a Serenity
Springs Wildlife Center,
Defendants-Appellees.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
Court of Appeals No. 13CA1392
Debra Seebauer,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v. William F. Chinnock,
Defendant-Appellant.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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Court of Appeals No. 14CA0660
Victor Barrera,
Petitioner,
v.
Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado; ABM Industries, Inc., d/b/a AMPCO System Transportation; and Ace American Insurance Company,
Respondents.
Petition for Rehearing DENIED
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* Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of Colo. Const. art. VI, § 5(3), and § 24-51-1105, C.R.S. 2014.