Legal Opinion

Gustavo Lopez v. The People of the State of Colorado.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 13, 2026No. 24SC244Published

1Opinion of the Court

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2026 CO 23

Gustavo Lopez, Petitioner

v.

The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent

No. 24SC244

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

April 13, 2026

Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Case No. 19CA2313

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Attorneys for Petitioner: Megan A. Ring, Public Defender Meghan M. Morris, Deputy Public Defender Denver, Colorado

Attorneys for Respondent: Philip J. Weiser, Attorney General Frank R. Lawson, Senior Assistant Attorney General Denver, Colorado

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JUSTICE SAMOUR delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which JUSTICE HOOD, JUSTICE GABRIEL, and JUSTICE BERKENKOTTER joined. CHIEF…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. United States v. SepulvedaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  2. Tevlin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. People v. GaffneySupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  4. Bearint Ex Rel. Bearint v. Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  5. People v. MelilloSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001

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