People v. Lyons

This is an appeal from a sentence of from twenty-five years to life and dismissal of proceedings under the “Colorado Sex Offenders Act of 1968,” 1969 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 39-19-1 et seq. The only issue presented by appellant Lyons is whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel affords him the right to require a trial court to adopt a previous finding in another case — before a different district judge — that he was a threat to the members of the public under section 39-19-11(2). In our view, however, the doctrine of collateral estoppel has no application, for we hold that under the Act…