ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS

March 25, 2010

 

“Slip opinions” are the opinions as filed by the judges with the clerk.  Slip opinions are subject to modification, rehearing, withdrawal, or clerical corrections. A link to any modifications to previously posted opinions will appear in the Petition for Rehearing section of the announcement document the day the changes are announced.

 

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P U B L I S H E D   O P I N I O N S

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1970

Clear Creek County District Court No. 09JR26

Honorable Russell H. Granger, Judge

 

In the Matter of the Petition of A.T.M.,

 

Appellant,

 

and

 

M.E. and L.E.,

 

Appellees,

 

and

 

Adoption Choices of Colorado,

 

Respondent-Appellee,

 

and Concerning S.C.M., a Child.

 

ORDER REVERSED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division A

Opinion by JUDGE CONNELLY

Plank* and Rothenberg*, JJ., concur

 

 

U N P U B L I S H E D   O P I N I O N S

 

Court of Appeals No. 06CA0497

Arapahoe County District Court No. 02CR2288

Honorable Timothy L. Fasing, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Terrin Devon Coleman,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

 

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE HAWTHORNE

Taubman and Furman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 06CA1976

Arapahoe County District Court No. 05CR44

Honorable Angela R. Arkin, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Luke M. Barela,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE BERNARD

Carparelli and Loeb, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 07CA0900

City and County of Denver District Court No. 05CR3331

Honorable Ruthanne Polidori, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Alphonso Ceasar,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE BERNARD

Carparelli and Loeb, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 07CA2320

City and County of Denver District Court No. 06CR10471

Honorable Anne Marie Mansfield, Judge

                                                         

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Jose J. Alba,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE LOEB

Carparelli and Bernard, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 07CA2322

Adams County District Court No. 06CR3243

Honorable Edward C. Moss, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Jerad Allen Pickering,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,

SENTENCE VACATED, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE GRAHAM

Ney* and Kapelke*, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA0727

Adams County District Court No. 06CR3487

Honorable Edward C. Moss, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Alfredo Enrique Vargas,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

Judgment Affirmed

 

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE ROY

Dailey and Richman, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA0835

Jefferson County District Court No. 99CR1472

Honorable Margie L. Enquist, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Jorge Ibuado,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE GRAHAM

Russel and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1087

Jefferson County District Court No. 07CR732

Honorable Stephen M. Munsinger, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Randall J. Graham,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE CARPARELLI

Loeb and Bernard, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1580

Mesa County District Court No. 03CR547

Honorable Thomas M. Diester, Judge

Honorable Edwin G. Ruland, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Thomas L. Ashley,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE RUSSEL

Graham and Lichtenstein, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1590

Adams County District Court No. 06CR878

Honorable Francis C. Wasserman, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Benjamin Marquez,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division A

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON

Criswell* and Plank*, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1699

El Paso County District Court No. 06CR1175

Honorable David S. Prince, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Jerome Christopher Hooks,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

Judgment affirmed and case  

remanded with directions

 

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE ROY

Richman and Rovira*, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2197

Pueblo County District Court Nos. 97CR1609 & 98CR249

Honorable Jill Mattoon, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Rudy Saiz,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

ORDER AFFIRMED

 

Division B

Roy, Loeb, and Russel, JJ.

PER CURIAM

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA2298

Fremont County District Court No. 07CV287

Honorable Stephen A. Groome, Judge

 

Pedro Nival,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Colorado Department of Corrections,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE GABRIEL

Casebolt and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0960

La Plata County District Court Nos. 07PR41 & 07PR52

Honorable David Linwood Dickinson, Judge

 

In the Matter of the Estates of Jewell I. Gomez, deceased, and Ernest Arthur Gomez, deceased.

 

Georgia Janella Jarvis, and Alver George Hudgens,

 

Petitioners-Appellants and Cross-Appellees,

 

v.

 

Cynthia Ranson-Gomez,

 

Respondent-Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT

Gabriel and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1287

Pueblo County District Court No. 07CV1591

Honorable Rosalie Vigna, Judge

Honorable Deborah Eyler, Judge

 

Jeffery Sims and Martha Sims,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

 

v.

 

James Dreibholz,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT

Gabriel and Booras, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA1486

Chaffee County District Court No. 06CV29

Honorable Charles M. Barton, Judge

 

John M. Cogswell and Ann F. Cogswell,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

 

v.

 

Ronald J. Oehl,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

 

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE BOORAS

Casebolt and Gabriel, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA2319                                                                          

El Paso County District Court No. 08JV1333

Honorable Kirk S. Samelson, Judge

Honorable Robert C. Erler, Magistrate

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

In the Interest of A.M. and N.T., Children,

 

and Concerning A.W.,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division A

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE DAVIDSON

Criswell* and Plank*, JJ., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA2540

City and County of Denver Juvenile Court No. 08JV612

Honorable Donna J. Schmalberger, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

In the Interest of J.D.J., a Child,

 

and Concerning A.U.,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division A

Opinion by JUDGE CRISWELL*

Davidson, C.J., and Plank*, J., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA2658

Jefferson County District Court No. 08JV1034

Honorable Brian D. Boatright, Judge

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

In the Interest of K.A.G. and H.J.B., Children,

 

and Concerning K.D.G.,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

 

Division A

Opinion by JUDGE PLANK*

Davidson, C.J., and Criswell*, J., concur

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

P E T I T I O N S  F O R  R E H E A R I N G

 

Court of Appeals No. 06CA1880

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Michael William Pierson,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

Connelly, J., would GRANT

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA0550

El Paso County District Court No. 04CV3147

Honorable Kirk Stewart Samelson, Judge

 

Widefield School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso, State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Edward Tyler, an individual; Kimberly Tyler-James, an individual; and Leadership Preparatory Academy of Colorado Springs,

 

Defendants-Appellants.

 

Opinion Modified and

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1197

 

Ronald Cordova,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Lt. T. Ritter, R. Steinbeck, Maj. T. Filer, Maj. E Jaramillo, Nurse D. Howe, and Att. General John Suthers,

 

Defendants-Appellees.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 08CA1537

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Plaintiff-Appellee,

 

v.

 

Scott McNally,

 

Defendant-Appellant.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0061

 

Richard Martinez,

 

Plaintiff-Appellant,

 

v.

 

Kevin Milyard, Warden, Sterling Correctional Facility,

 

Defendant-Appellee.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0710

 

M.T.,

 

Petitioner-Appellee,

 

v.

 

The People of the State of Colorado,

 

Respondent-Appellant.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

Webb, J., would GRANT

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0779

 

Gary Alexander and Maureen Alexander,

 

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

 

and

 

Paul Gordon, LLC and Paul Gordon,

 

Attorneys-Appellants,

 

v.

 

Patricia Jo Stone and Patricia Jo Stone, P.C.,

 

Defendants-Appellees.

 

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

Court of Appeals No. 09CA0882

 

Alice Watson, f/k/a Alice Watson-Cox,

 

Petitioner,

 

v.

 

Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado; Colorado Casino Resorts, Inc., d/b/a Double Eagle; and Pinnacol Assurance,

 

Respondents.

Petition for Rehearing DENIED

 

NOT PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO C.A.R. 35(f)

 

 

 

*Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of Colo. Const. art. VI, § 5(3), and § 24-51-1105, C.R.S. 2009.