Legal Opinion
v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 4, 2019No. 14SC282, MeltonPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinions of the Colorado Supreme Court are available to the public and can be accessed through the Judicial Branch’s homepage at http://www.courts.state.co.us. Opinions are also posted on the Colorado Bar Association’s homepage at http://www.cobar.org. ADVANCE SHEET HEADNOTE November 4, 2019
2019 CO 89
No. 14SC282, Melton v. People—Proportionality Review—Per Se Grave or Serious Crimes—Habitual Criminal Punishment. In this case and two companion cases, the supreme court considers multiple issues that lie at the intersection of proportionality review and habitual criminal punishment. Consistent…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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