City of Colorado Springs v. Forance

VOLLACK, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the ruling entered by the El Paso District Court ordering that the respondent’s guilty plea be set aside. The effect of this ruling is to declare unconstitutional the advisement contained on the reverse of the standard summons and complaint issued for minor traffic violations. We reverse the district court’s order.

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In April 1986 the respondent Donna Forance (Forance or the defendant) was issued a summons and complaint by a Colorado Springs Police Officer for driving a motor vehicle at 39 miles per hour (mph) in a posted speed limit zone of 30…