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People v. Goodale

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided November 3, 2003No. 02SA345PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

The People appeal an order of the Chaffee County District Court dismissing the prosecution of Roderick Allen Goodale. 1 The People charged Goodale, a Department of Corrections inmate, with unlawful use of marihuana in a detention facility in violation of section 18-18-406.5, 6 CRS. (2008). Goodale asserted that the statute violated equal protection of the laws and moved to dismiss the charge. The trial court agreed with Goodale, finding the statute unconstitutional because it imposed higher punishment on marihuana users than it did on users of more serious drugs.

We reverse. We hold that the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Chapman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. People v. StewartSupreme Court of Colorado · 2002
  3. People v. MarcySupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  4. People v. ZapotockySupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
  5. People v. CagleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988

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