Legal Opinion

High Gear & Toke Shop v. Beacom

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 22, 1984No. Nos. 82SA525, 83SA287PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVIRA, Justice.

The appellants challenge the constitutionality of the “Control of Drug Paraphernalia” Act (the Act), section 12-22-501 to 506, 5 C.R.S. (1983 Supp.). They present two grounds for invalidating the Act as unconstitutional: (1) it violates the due process clause of the United States Constitution and the Colorado Constitution due to over-breadth and vagueness; and (2) it violates their rights to a public trial and a jury trial in violation of the sixth amendment of the United States Constitution and section 16 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution. We hold that the Act is…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Parrish v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. People Ex Rel. Tooley v. Seven Thirty-Five East Colfax, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  3. Firelock Inc. v. District Court in & for the 20th Judicial District of the State of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  4. People v. HolmesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
  5. People v. GrossSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992

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