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State ex rel. Department of Corrections v. Peña

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided July 6, 1993No. 92SC240PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lohr

This case arises as a result of the difficulties encountered at both the state and county levels due to a lack of available prison space for the housing of state-sentenced prisoners, the General Assembly’s attempt to compensate any county or city and county for the expense of housing state prisoners, and the refusal of the City and County of Denver (Denver) to accept “technical” parole violators from the State.

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The relevant facts are undisputed. In 1985, the General Assembly sought to provide partial reimbursement to any county or city and county housing state-sentenced prisoners pending…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Colorado General Assembly v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  2. Anderson v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  3. Goebel v. Colorado Department of InstitutionsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  4. People Ex Rel. Hershey v. McNicholsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1932
  5. Cherry Hills Resort Development Co. v. City of Cherry Hills VillageSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Colowyo Coal Co. v. City of Colorado SpringsColorado Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. State Ex Rel. Department of Corrections v. PenaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  3. STATE FOR USE OF DEPT. OF CORR. v. PenaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
  4. State Ex Rel. Department of Corrections v. PenaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996

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