Legal Opinion

Williams v. City and County of Denver

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 3, 1979No. C-1591, C-1690PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rovira

We granted certiorari to review decisions of the Superior Court in criminal cases C-1591 and C-1690. These consolidated cases are concerned with the interpretation and application of a Denver municipal ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the 911 Ordinance, which was designed to classify and license various forms of amusements.

In case C-1591, the petitioners were arrested for operating an adult movie theater without a license in violation of section 911.3-1 1 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver. They instituted an action in Denver District Court challenging certain…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harding v. Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  2. Four-County Metropolitan Capital Improvement District v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
  3. Shroyer v. SokolSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
  4. Pike v. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11 IN EL PASO COUNTYSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of Colorado Springs v. 2354 INC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  2. Stiens v. Fire and Police Pension Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  3. People v. DeeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  4. City of Springfield v. HallAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. City of Colorado Springs v. 2354 INC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1995

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