People v. Pate

The People of the State of Colorado appeal the trial court’s ruling that section 42-2-123.6, 17 C.R.S. (1993), requiring defendants convicted of certain drug offenses to surrender their drivers licenses to the court for forwarding to the Colorado Department of Revenue, violates the principle of separation of powers found in Article III of the Colorado Constitution.1 The defendant also filed a separate notice of appeal with the court of appeals challenging his convictions for possession of marihuana with intent to distribute and possession of between one and eight ounces of marihuana, on the…