Colorado Drunk Driving Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Colorado or Court of Appeals of Colorado where the terms dui, dwi, drunk driving, or driving under the influence has been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily criminal cases and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions drunk driving related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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People v. Noel - 12/1/2005
ORDER AFFIRMED
Vogt and Román, JJ., concur
Defendant, Susan M. Noel, appeals the trial court order denying her motion for refund of a probation supervision fee. We affirm.
A jury found defendant guilty of first degree...
Colorado Dep't of Revenue v. Hibbs - 11/7/2005
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals judgment in Hibbs v. Colorado Department of Revenue, 107 P.3d 1061 (Colo. App. 2004). The court of appeals...
People v. Martinez - 9/22/2005
ORDER AFFIRMED
Graham and Román, JJ., concur
Defendant, Charles D. Martinez, Jr., appeals the trial court's order denying his pro se motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm.
In August 2000, defendant pled guilty...
People v. Weinreich - 9/12/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS dissents, and JUSTICE KOURLIS and JUSTICE RICE join in the dissent.
We granted certiorari in this case to review the court of appeals' decision in People v. Weinreich, 98 P.3d...
People v. Patnode - 8/11/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Webb and Graham, JJ., concur
Defendant, Michael John Patnode, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of...
People v. Hinojos-Mendoza - 7/28/2005
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Rothenberg and Vogt, JJ., concur
Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petitions for Rehearing DENIED
This opinion has been modified extensively. A complete copy of the new opinion follows....
People v. Cruthers - 6/30/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART AND VACATED IN PART
Rothenberg and Vogt, JJ., concur
Defendant, Lloyd Jean Cruthers, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of vehicular assault, §...
Medina v. People - 6/27/2005
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED AND CASES REMANDED
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS concurs in the judgment only.
JUSTICE KOURLIS does not participate.
In this consolidated opinion, we review the propriety of jury questioning in...
Lopez v. People - 5/23/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
Petition for Rehearing DENIED.
JUSTICE COATS concurs in the judgment only, and JUSTICE KOURLIS and JUSTICE RICE join in the concurrence.
We granted certiorari to consider whether the...
Byrd v. Stavely - 5/5/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Davidson, C.J., and Ney, J., concur
Two county court judges, John F. Stavely and Thomas Reed (collectively county courts), appeal the district court's order granting the C.R.C.P. 106 motions of defendants,...
People v. Prieto - 4/21/2005
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Webb and Graham, JJ., concur
Defendant, Victor Prieto, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of felony first degree murder, under the influence vehicular homicide,...
Keller v. Koca - 4/18/2005
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
EN BANC
Opinion modified, and as modified, Petition for Hearing DENIED. EN BANC.
JUSTICE BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court. CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY dissents....
People v. Tallwhiteman - 3/10/2005
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART
Marquez and Carparelli, JJ., concur
Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petition for Rehearing
DENIED
OPINION is modified as follows:
Beginning at...
Paul v. People - 1/31/2005
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND REMANDED
EN BANC
Both the People and defendant Kevin Paul petitioned for review of various aspects of the court of appeals judgment affirming the trial court's refusal to dismiss criminal charges...
Riley v. People - 12/20/2004
JUDGMENT REVERSED
EN BANC
In this case, the defendant was pulled over by an Arapahoe County Sheriff's Officer for failure to stop at a stop sign.
The arresting officer suspected that he was driving under the influence...
People v. Yascavage - 11/30/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS dissents.
In this case, the People appeal a decision by the court of appeals vacating Daniel P. Yascavage's conviction for the crime of tampering with a victim or witness by...
People v. Hall - 11/18/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Marquez and Kapelke, JJ., concur
Defendant, Michael Omar Hall, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, careless driving...
Bovard v. People - 10/18/2004
Robert M. Bovard, the criminal defendant in the underlying prosecution, petitioned for review of the court of appeals determination in People v. Bovard, 87 P.3d 215 (Colo.App.2003). In that case, the court of appeals concluded that it...
Hibbs v. Colorado Dept. of Revenue - 10/7/2004
In this driver's license revocation case, the Colorado Department of Revenue (the Department) appeals a district court order reversing a hearing officer's order revoking the commercial driver's license of Terry L. Hibbs. We affirm.
On...
Hibbs v. Colorado Dep't of Revenue - 10/7/2004
ORDER AFFIRMED
In this driver's license revocation case, the Colorado Department of Revenue (the Department) appeals a district court order reversing a hearing officer's order revoking the commercial driver's license of Terry L....
People v. Wilson - 6/17/2004
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE VACATED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Defendant, Anthony Dean Wilson, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of (1) aggravated driving with a revoked license, (2)...
People v. Carlson - 6/3/2004
Defendant, Mark Gus Carlson, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of aggravated driving after revocation prohibited (DARP) and driving under the influence (DUI). We affirm the conviction for...
Frazier v. People - 5/17/2004
In this case, we must resolve a conflict *808 between Senate Bill 01- 168, [FN1] which was in effect from July 1, 2001, to September 25, 2001, and section 18-1.3-401, 6 C.R.S. (2002), with respect to penalties for a vehicular homicide...
People v. McAfee - 3/25/2004
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCES AFFIRMED
Defendant, Anthony E. McAfee, appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentences entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and two counts of leaving...
People v. Weinreich - 3/25/2004
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Defendant, Peter K. Weinreich, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of reckless child abuse resulting in...
People v. Lopez - 3/11/2004
April 22, 2004 - Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petition for Rehearing DENIED.
Defendant, Robert Lopez, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of reckless vehicular homicide, driving...
People v. Cross - 3/11/2004
Defendant, Brian M. Cross, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of two counts of felony harassment by stalking, § 18-9-111(4)(b)(I), (III), C.R.S. 2003, and one count of misdemeanor...
People v. Bovard - 11/20/2003
APPEAL DISMISSED
Defendant, Robert M. Bovard, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. We dismiss defendant's appeal for lack of subject matter...
Lazar v. Riggs - 11/10/2003
RULE TO SHOW CAUSE MADE ABSOLUTE
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS dissents.
Judy Lazar, the plaintiff in the underlying personal injury action, petitioned for exercise of our original jurisdiction, pursuant to C.A.R. 21. She...
People v. Fritschler - 10/9/2003
ORDER AFFIRMED
Nieto and Carparelli, JJ., concur
Defendant, Steven Fritschler, appeals the trial court order denying his Crim. P. 35 motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm.
In exchange for the dismissal of other...
People v. Hoskay - 10/9/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Rothenberg and Graham, JJ., concur
Defendant, Stanton Hoskay, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of sexual assault of a physically helpless victim and public...
People v. Miller - 9/8/2003
ORDER AFFIRMED EN BANC
JUSTICE COATS dissents, and JUSTICE KOURLIS and JUSTICE RICE join in the dissent.
In this interlocutory appeal, filed pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 6 C.R.S. (2002), the prosecution...
People v. Paul - 8/14/2003
ORDER AFFIRMED
Ney and Webb, JJ., concur
Defendant, Kevin Paul, appeals the order denying his motion to dismiss the criminal charges against him. He asserts that the Double Jeopardy Clauses of the United States and Colorado...
People v. Mojica-Simental - 6/23/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED EN BANC
Opinion modified, and as modified, Petitions for Rehearing DENIED. EN BANC
Opinion modified July 21, 2003
I. Introduction
We granted...
People v. Frazier - 4/24/2003
SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Taubman and Nieto, JJ., concur
In this appeal concerning the version of § 42-4-1301(9) in effect from July 1 to September 25, 2001, defendant, Scott Alan Frazier, appeals the sentence imposed by the trial...
People v. McKinney - 1/30/2003
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART
Rothenberg and Webb, JJ., concur
Opinion Modified, and As Modified, Petitions for Rehearing DENIED
Defendant, Daniel McKinney, appeals the judgment of conviction entered...
People v. Schall - 12/16/2002
ORDER REVERSED EN BANC
In this interlocutory appeal, filed pursuant to C.A.R. 4.1 and section 16-12-102(2), 6 C.R.S. (2002), the prosecution appeals the district court's suppression of blood alcohol evidence that the Colorado...
People v. McNeely - 11/21/2002
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Davidson and Kapelke, JJ., concur
Defendant, Thomas McNeely, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of second degree burglary, first degree criminal...
People v. Cardenas - 11/18/2002
RULE DISCHARGED
JUSTICE HOBBS dissents and JUSTICE MARTINEZ joins in the dissent.
This original proceeding under C.A.R. 21 arises out of a criminal case currently pending in Logan County Court. The issue is whether the...
People v. Stewart - 9/9/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART EN BANC
We are reviewing the court of appeals' decision in People v. Stewart, 26 P.3d 17 (Colo. Ct. App. 2000), reversing the defendant's assault conviction arising out of an incident...
Erbe v. Colorado Department of Revenue - 6/20/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Dailey, J., concurs; Taubman, J. specially concurs
Plaintiff, Cheryl Erbe, appeals from the district court judgment affirming the revocation of her driver's license by the...
Colorado Department of Revenue v. Garner - 2/28/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Rothenberg and Kapelke, JJ., concur
In this driver's license revocation case, the Department of Revenue appeals the district court's judgment entered in favor of appellee, Jake A. Garner. The Department...
Heckman v. J.C. Penney Life Insurance Co. - 11/23/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Davidson and Ruland, JJ., concur
In this action to recover accidental death insurance benefits, plaintiffs, the Estate of Lucy G. Heckman, Marjorie R. Heckman, acting both as personal...
Estate of Wright v. United Services Automobile Association - 11/8/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division V
Casebolt and Vogt, JJ., concur
In this action arising from the death of Michelle M. Wright (decedent), defendant, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), appeals the judgment in...
People v. Caldwell - 9/13/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Plank and Ney, JJ., concur
Defendant, Cris V. Caldwell, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of attempted first degree murder after...
People v. Gee - 8/30/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Taubman and Kapelke, JJ., concur
Defendant, David Thomas Gee, appeals the judgment of conviction entered after a trial to the court finding him guilty of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute...
People v. Nishikawa - 8/2/2001
Surety, David Frisco, appeals from the judgment of $25,000 entered against him on the forfeiture of the bail bond he posted for the release of defendant, Hiroatsu Nishikawa. We affirm.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. In...
Dike v. People - 7/2/2001
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE KOURLIS does not participate.
In this appeal on certiorari from the district court pursuant to section 13-6-310(4), 5 C.R.S. (2000), we determine that the county court possessed...
People v. Medina - 6/25/2001
ORDER AFFIRMED
EN BANC
JUSTICE RICE dissents, and CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY and JUSTICE COATS join in the dissent.
In this interlocutory appeal, we review the trial court's order suppressing statements it found to be...
Pacesetter Corp. v. Collett - 5/10/2001
ORDER AFFIRMED
Division V
Rothenberg and Sternberg JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation proceeding, Brian Collett (claimant) seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel)...
People v. Gregor - 12/21/2000
Division IV
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Marquez and Casebolt, JJ., concur
Defendant, Robert W. Gregor, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of driving after revocation...
People v. Ellison - 12/4/2000
Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21
EN BANC RULE MADE ABSOLUTE
JUSTICE COATS concurs in the judgment only.
In this original proceeding we hold that the definition of knowledge in Colorado's driving under...
People v. Copenhaver - 9/14/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Ruland and Pierce*, JJ., concur *Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of the Colo. Const. art. VI, Sec. 5(3), and §24-51-1105, C.R.S. 2000.
Defendant, Jeffrey Copenhaver, appeals a...
People v. Toler - 9/11/2000
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
JUSTICE RICE and JUSTICE COATS do not participate.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case, we address the use of deadly physical force in self-defense,...
People v. Ellsworth - 7/6/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Taubman and Nieto, JJ., concur
Defendant, Joseph A. Ellsworth, appeals a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree perjury, forgery, and...
People v. Sherwood - 6/8/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division I
Metzger and Jones, JJ., concur
Defendant, William Glover Sherwood, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of vehicular eluding. We affirm. ...
People v. Gholston - 5/11/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division V
Opinion by JUDGE ROTHENBERG
Kapelke and Casebolt, JJ., concur
Defendant, Michael Gholston, appeals the judgment of...
People v. Hall - 4/10/2000
Certiorari to the District Court, Eagle County
EN BANC AND CASE REMANDED
JUSTICE BENDER
I. INTRODUCTION
We hold that Nathan Hall must stand trial for the crime of reckless manslaughter. While skiing on Vail...
Arenas v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado - 3/16/2000
ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART, IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division II
Plank and Davidson, JJ., concur
In this workers' compensation case, Frank Arenas (claimant) petitions for review of a final order of the...
People v. Whatley - 2/17/2000
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division IV
Jones and Rothenberg, JJ., concur
*Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of the Colo. Const. art. VI, Sec. 5(3), and §24-51-1105, C.R.S. 1999.
Defendant,...
In re Kearns - 12/20/1999
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE
EN BANC
PUBLIC CENSURE
The respondent in this attorney regulation case, Jerry Thomas Kearns, was convicted of vehicular assault, a class 4 felony, and two counts of driving under the...
Foster v. Phillips - 9/30/1999
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED
Division IV
Kapelke, J., concurs
Ruland, J., concurs in part and Dissents in part
Plaintiffs, Marqueece Foster (son), a minor, by Dannie Foster, his grandmother and next friend, and Lexus C....
In re R.W. - 9/2/1999
Division II
Kapelke, J., concurs Criswell, J., Dissents
In this dependency and neglect proceeding, L.L. (mother) appeals an order granting legal custody of R.W. and T.W. (children) to the Department of Human Services (DHS),...
People v. Ingram - 6/28/1999
Interlocutory Appeal from the Clear Creek County District Court Honorable Richard H. Hart, Judge
EN BANC
AND CASE REMANDED
JUSTICE SCOTT does not participate.
The prosecution brought this interlocutory appeal...
People v. Villa-Villa - 6/10/1999
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Ney and Ruland, JJ., concur
Defendant, Hector Villa-Villa, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of driving...
Davidson v. State - 6/10/1999
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
Division II
Plank and Jones, JJ., concur
Plaintiff, William George Davidson, appeals the trial court judgment affirming the order of defendant, Colorado Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division...
In re Wilson - 6/1/1999
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE
EN BANC
PUBLIC CENSURE
This is a lawyer discipline case in which the respondent, John Allen Wilson, was charged with sexually inappropriate conduct towards a client. A hearing panel...
In re Van Buskirk - 6/1/1999
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE
EN BANC ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
Tom Alan Van Buskirk is the respondent in this lawyer discipline case. He was initially licensed to practice law in Colorado in 1988. He entered into a...
People v. Kearns - 5/27/1999
JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division V
Davidson and Briggs, JJ., concur
Defendant, Jerry T. Kearns, appeals the judgment of conviction and sentence entered upon a jury verdict...
In re Myers - 5/17/1999
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE
EN BANC ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
PER CURIAM
Nancy L. Myers is the respondent in this lawyer discipline case. She defaulted before the grievance committee and has not appeared in this court....
People v. Lucero - 5/13/1999
JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND CAUSE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS
Division IV
Ney and Rothenberg, JJ., concur
Defendant, William J. Lucero, appeals from the judgments of conviction entered upon jury...
Davenport v. Community Corrections of Pikes Peak Region Inc. - 6/29/1998
Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals
EN BANC
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals decision in Davenport v. Community Corrections of the Pikes Peak Region, Inc., 942 P.2d 1301 (Colo. App. 1997), to...
People v. Simpson - 6/11/1998
Appeal from the District Court of Pueblo County
Honorable Eugene T. Halaas, Judge
No. 96CR1211
SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Division IV
Defendant, Joseph E. Simpson, appeals the sentence imposed by the trial court...
Gallegos v. City of Monte Vista - 5/28/1998
Appeal from the District Court of Rio Grande County
Honorable O. John Kuenhold, Judge
No. 96CV10
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CAUSE REMANDED
Division I
Plaintiff, Solomon E. Gallegos, appeals from the dismissal...
People v. Swain - 5/26/1998
Certiorari to the District Court, La Plata County
Honorable Timothy A. Patalan, Judge
EN BANC
JUSTICE BENDER Dissents, and JUSTICE SCOTT joins in the Dissent.
We granted certiorari to review the La Plata County...
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