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People v. Lockhart

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided May 6, 1985No. 83SA223PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBOFSKY, Justice.

The Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County and the Sheriff of Jefferson County (Jefferson County) appeal a Jefferson County District Court dismissal of contempt of court citations issued to officials of the Colorado State Department of Corrections for refusing to accept prisoners committed to the state Department of Corrections by the district court. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

This case arises out of efforts to reduce overcrowding in the Jefferson County jail and the state penitentiary at Canon City. In June 1980 Jefferson County consented to a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Denver Urban Renewal Authority v. ByrneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  2. Clark County Sheriff v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  3. In Re People in the Interest of MurleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
  4. Eatchel v. LanphereSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
  5. Benjamin v. MalcolmDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Bullard v. Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1997
  2. In Re the Estate of ElliottSupreme Court of Colorado · 2000
  3. Fields v. DrieselCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1997
  4. People v. HamSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. State Ex Rel. Department of Corrections v. PenaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996

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