Yates v. People
- Decided
- November 4, 2019
- Docket
- 16SC592, Wells
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
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What later courts said
- not published pursuant to C.A.R. 35(e) — Peo v. Hagos (2024)
- not published pursuant to C.A.R. 35(e) — Peo v. Gilbert (2025)
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ADVANCE SHEET HEADNOTE November 4, 2019 2019 CO 90 No. 16SC592, Wells-Yates v. People—Proportionality Review—Per Se Grave or Serious Crimes—Habitual Criminal Punishment.
In this case and two companion cases, the supreme court considers multiple issues that lie at the intersection of proportionality review and habitual criminal punishment. In the process, the court endeavors to shed light on these areas of the law and to correct a few misstatements that appear in the caselaw.
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Yates v. People, 2019 CO 90 (2019)Read the full opinion
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