People v. Griffin

{1 We granted the People's petition for writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' opinion in People v. Griffin, - P.3d ---, --, 2011 WL 915714, at *1 (Colo.App. Apr. 21, 2011), which vacated Carey Andre Griffin's conviction for failure to register as a sex offender in violation of sections 18-3-412.5(1)(g) and (2), C.R.S. (2006).1 After we *92granted certiorari review, Griffin died. Griffin's counsel filed a notice of death and moved to dismiss the People's appeal, arguing that the proceedings should abate ab initio. Under the doctrine of abatement ab initio, a defendant's death abates…