Legal Opinion

People v. Gess

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided June 10, 2010No. 07CA1998PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge RUSSELL.

Joshua David Gess appeals his conviction for a drug offense. He argues that the district court lost jurisdiction by failing to comply with section 16-14-1104, C.R.8.2009, of the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act (UMDDA). Because we cannot determine whether the court complied with section 16-14-104, we remand for further proceedings.

I. Introduction

We first review the pertinent provisions and relevant events.

A. The UMDDA

The UMDDA is codified at sections 16-14-101, et seq., C.R.$.2009. Three of its provisions pertain here.

1. Section 16-14-102(1) establishes…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. People v. ArguelloSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  3. People v. MascarenasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  4. People v. CampbellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. People v. AndersonColorado Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

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