In re: People v. Nicholas Greer

contribute financially to the shared residence) only when the defendant has access to such income. The limitation in the roommates provision is a reflection of the core inquiry regarding the determination of indigency under Colorado’s jurisprudence: Whether, on a practical basis, the defendant lacks the necessary funds to retain counsel. Consistent with the roommates provision, the supreme court holds that income from members of a defendant’s household who contribute monetarily to the household should be excluded from an indigency determination when such income is unavailable to the…