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In Re The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff: v. Juan Manuel Castorena, Defendant:

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 12, 2026No. 25SA179Published

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In Re The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff:

v.

Juan Manuel Castorena, Defendant:

No. 25SA179

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

January 12, 2026

Original Proceeding Pursuant to C.A.R. 21 Adams County District Court Case No. 20CR1055 Honorable Brett M. Martin, Judge

Attorneys for Plaintiff:

Alexis King, District Attorney, First Judicial District

Rebecca A. Adams, Senior Appellate Deputy District Attorney

Golden, Colorado

Attorneys for Defendant:

Megan A. Ring, Public Defender

John Walsh, Deputy Public Defender

Jeffrey Simonek, Deputy Public Defender

Brighton, Colorado

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. People v. SPYKSTRASupreme Court of Colorado · 2010
  4. v. JohnstonColorado Court of Appeals · 2018
  5. In Re People v. KilgoreSupreme Court of Colorado · 2020

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