Legal Opinion

People v. Maser

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 4, 2012No. 11SC552PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

Order Reversed

2Opinion of the Court · BenderChief Justice Bender

1 1 In this appeal, we address whether the court of appeals has jurisdiction to review a district court order dismissing a misdemean- or charge in a county court case that was improperly transferred to the district court in violation of a chief judge's order governing such transfers within the judicial district. While it is questionable whether the district court had jurisdiction to dismiss the county court charge, we nevertheless hold that the only forum for an initial appeal of such a dismissal is in the court of appeals because it is a final judgment of the district court. We…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Young v. C.A.H.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2007
  2. State Ex Rel. Department of Corrections v. PenaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  3. People v. RaySupreme Court of Colorado · 2011
  4. People v. SherrodSupreme Court of Colorado · 2009

4Cited by7 opinions

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  3. People v. SandovalColorado Court of Appeals · 2016
  4. The People of the State of Colorado v. Quinn M. Jebe.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2026
  5. Peo v. GarrettColorado Court of Appeals · 2024

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