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Colorado Court of Appeals

November 18, 2021

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS November 18, 2021

“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.

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

2021COA138 Court of Appeals No. 18CA0435

Arapahoe County District Court No. 16CR1442 Honorable Kurt A. Horton, Judge

The People of the State of Colorado,

Plaintiff-Appellee, v.

Antoine Perria McCants,

Defendant-Appellant.

JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division VI Opinion by JUDGE WELLING

Richman and Berger, JJ., concur

http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Court_of_Appeals/Opinion/2021/18ca0435-PD.pdf


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2021COA139

Court of Appeals No. 20CA0224 El Paso County District Court No. 17CR2754 Honorable Larry E. Schwartz, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Anthony Phillip Restrepo,


JUDGMENT REVERSED AND CASE

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN Harris and Gomez, JJ., concur

2021COA140 Court of Appeals No. 20CA0954 City and County of Denver District Court No. 20CV30084

Honorable Eric M. Johnson, Judge Lisa Bradley,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver, d/b/a Denver Public Schools,


ORDER AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE YUN Román and Berger, JJ., concur





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2021COA141

Court of Appeals No. 20CA1104 Douglas County District Court No. 12DR1522 Honorable Andrew Baum, Judge

Honorable Cynthia D. Mares, Judge

In re the Marriage of Delinda Evans,

Appellee,

and

Kenneth Evans, Appellant.

ORDER AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,

AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN Tow and Gomez, JJ., concur



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

Court of Appeals No. 15CA0040 Larimer County District Court No. 07CR68

Honorable Julie Kunce Field, Judge Honorable Stephen E. Howard, Judge



Randy D. Tallent,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division I Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN*

Bernard, C.J., and Welling, J., concur

Prior Opinion Announced January 30, 2020, Reversed in 20SC205

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

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Court of Appeals No. 17CA0187

La Plata County District Court No. 07CR294 Honorable Jeffrey R. Wilson, Judge



Harold Nakai,


JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN Harris and Lipinsky, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 17CA2131 City and County of Denver District Court No. 15CR6087 Honorable Sheila A. Rappaport, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. John D. Kennedy,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED,


Division III

Opinion by JUDGE LIPINSKY

Furman and Brown, JJ., concur


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November 18, 2021

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Larimer County District Court No. 16CR1931 Honorable Stephen E. Howard, Judge



Juan Francisco Canales-Hernandez,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY Dunn and Kuhn, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 18CA0965 Arapahoe County District Court No. 14CR2601 Honorable Kurt A. Horton, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Stoney Anthoney Reese,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division IV Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES Freyre and Tow, JJ., concur


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Mesa County District Court No. 17CR917 Honorable Brian J. Flynn, Judge



Maria Concepcion Montoya,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division II Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN

Berger and Yun, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 18CA2053 Larimer County District Court No. 16CR1416

Honorable Stephen E. Howard, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Brian Scott Willert,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED,


Division V

Opinion by JUDGE HARRIS Richman and Gomez, JJ., concur


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Jefferson County District Court No. 16CR7308 Honorable Tamara S. Russell, Judge



Eric Michael Winden,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division IV Opinion by JUDGE VOGT*

J. Jones and Tow, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 19CA0142 Jefferson County District Court No. 17CR3168

Honorable Christie A. Bachmeyer, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Kelly Christopher Etheridge,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART,


Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE FREYRE J. Jones and Tow, JJ., concur


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Jefferson County District Court No. 16CR1905 Honorable Laura A. Tighe, Judge



Keith Robert Kolln,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE YUN Román and Berger, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 19CA0632 Lincoln County District Court No. 17CR89 Honorable Cynthia D. Mares, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Michael P. Graham,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE


Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE PAWAR

Navarro and Grove, JJ., concur


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Boulder County District Court No. 17CR1438 Honorable Judith L. Labuda, Judge



Ryan Clive Jones,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN Welling and Brown, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 19CA0758 Weld County District Court No. 16JD152 Honorable Thomas J. Quammen, Judge

Honorable Randall C. Lococo, Magistrate The People of the State of Colorado,

Petitioner-Appellee,

In the Interest of J.C.,

Juvenile-Appellant.

ORDER AFFIRMED

Division V



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Jefferson County District Court No. 11CR1710 Honorable Christie A. Bachmeyer, Judge



Randy Gene McAllister,


ORDER AFFIRMED

Division A

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE BERNARD Vogt* and Taubman*, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 19CA0924 Boulder County District Court No. 18CR260 Honorable Andrew Hartman, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Andrew Benjamine Salas,


ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division III

Opinion by JUDGE BROWN

Furman and Lipinsky, JJ., concur


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El Paso County District Court No. 11CR2425 Honorable R. Michael Mullins, Judge



Jaime Armando Montez-Hernandez,


ORDER AFFIRMED

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE KUHN Dailey and Dunn, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 19CA1829 Weld County District Court No. 17CR2095 Honorable Julie C. Hoskins, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Lynn Shadow Schneider,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division II Opinion by JUDGE YUN

Román and Berger, JJ., concur


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Arapahoe County District Court No. 17CR1481 Honorable Ben L. Leutwyler III, Judge



Koss E. Hambrock,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE TOW J. Jones and Freyre, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 19CA1949 Arapahoe County District Court No. 02CR48 Honorable Ryan J. Stuart, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Bruce Hayes Bell,


ORDER AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

Division VII Opinion by JUDGE PAWAR



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Boulder County District Court No. 00CR1250 Honorable Bruce D. Langer, Judge



Hazhar A. Sayed,


ORDER AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE BERNARD Davidson* and Casebolt*, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 20CA0524 Jefferson County District Court No. 18CV30462 Honorable Lily W. Oeffler, Judge

Stanislav Vasulka,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v. Louis Ficco; Advantage Advisors, LLC; 5855 Properties, LLC; Mario A. Ficco,

Defendants-Appellees.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VI Opinion by JUDGE FOX

Welling and Johnson, JJ., concur


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Boulder County District Court No. 18CR2298 Honorable Thomas F. Mulvahill, Judge



Gerald Romero,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE DAVIDSON* Bernard, C.J., and Casebolt*, J., concur


Court of Appeals No. 20CA0719 Adams County District Court No. 19CR1900 Honorable Sharon D. Holbrook, Judge


Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Chad Allen Disher,


JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE AFFIRMED

Division VI Opinion by JUDGE JOHNSON Fox and Welling, JJ., concur


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Board of Assessment Appeals No. 75837 Geoffrey Burney,

Petitioner-Appellee,

v.

Otero County Board of Equalization, Respondent-Appellant,

and

Board of Assessment Appeals,

Appellee.

ORDER AFFIRMED

Division II

Opinion by JUDGE YUN Berger and Davidson*, JJ., concur


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Arapahoe County District Court No. 18CR3865 Honorable John E. Scipione, Judge



Robert John Alexander Mentz,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE JOHNSON Fox and Welling, JJ., concur


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Rio Blanco County District Court No. 18DR030004 Honorable Denise K. Lynch, Judge

In re the Marriage of

Kellen Wilczek, Appellee and Cross-Appellant,

and

Stefanie D. Wilczek,

Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

ORDER AFFIRMED, JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART,

REVERSED IN PART, APPEAL DISMISSED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY

Dunn and Kuhn, JJ., concur


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Weld County District Court No. 18CR1801 Honorable Julie C. Hoskins, Judge



Gabriel Gonzales,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division V



Court of Appeals No. 20CA1062 Larimer County District Court No. 18DR30178 Honorable Stephen J. Jouard, Judge


David Michael Roecker,

Appellant, and

Trista Michelle Roecker,

Appellee.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE GOMEZ Richman and Harris, JJ., concur


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Arapahoe County District Court No. 13CR2389 Honorable Shay K. Whitaker, Judge



Alexander Brown,


ORDER AFFIRMED

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY Dunn and Kuhn, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 20CA1135 Larimer County District Court No. 19CV30056 Honorable Julie Kunce Field, Judge

Nancy Gorges,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Preston Kunkel and Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,

Defendants-Appellants.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division III Opinion by JUDGE FURMAN

Lipinsky and Brown, JJ., concur


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Garfield County District Court No. 15PR30049 Honorable Denise K. Lynch, Judge

In re the Estate of George Landon Phillips, deceased.

Bill Buffington, Appellant,

v.

Nicole G. Rippy, as Personal Representative of the Estate of George Landon Phillips,

Appellee.

ORDER REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY



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Weld County District Court No. 19CV30030 Honorable Todd Taylor, Judge

Freedom Holding Company, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

Joel Eugene Ritchey, David Wesley Ritchey, Brenda Kay Haffner, Kim Marie Wolf,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division I Opinion by JUDGE TAUBMAN*

Dailey and Dunn, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 20CA1363 Boulder County District Court No. 12CR1798

Honorable Andrew Hartman, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

James Michael Budd,


ORDER AFFIRMED

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE GOMEZ

Richman and Harris, JJ., concur


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City and County of Denver Probate Court No. 18PR30474 Honorable Elizabeth D. Leith, Judge

In re the Matter of the Parker James Wilson Disability Trust,

Parker James Wilson, Appellant,

v.

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,

Appellee.

APPEAL DISMISSED

Division VI



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Arapahoe County District Court No. 19DR30249 Honorable Peter F. Michaelson, Judge


Aldeanna Neri, Appellee,

and

Vincent Neri,

Appellant.

ORDERS AFFIRMED

Division A

Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE BERNARD Vogt* and Taubman*, JJ., concur


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Larimer County District Court No. 20CV30419 Honorable Stephen J. Jouard, Judge

No Pipe Dream Corporation, Save Rural NoCo Corporation, and Save the Poudre,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v. Tom Donnelly, in his official capacity as a Larimer County Commissioner; Steve

Johnson, in his official capacity as a Larimer County Commissioner; and Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise,


APPEAL DISMISSED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division V

Opinion by JUDGE RICHMAN

Harris and Gomez, JJ., concur


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Mineral County District Court No. 20CV30001 Honorable Crista Newmyer-Olsen, Judge

Matt Roane,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

Creede School District Board of Education,

Defendant-Appellee.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES Freyre and Tow, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 20CA1658 Baca County District Court No. 20CV30003 Honorable Mike Davidson, Judge

Frontier Bank, Clay Whitham, and Rick B. Watson,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v. Darrell Allen Link,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE


Division II

Opinion by JUDGE ROMÁN

Berger and Yun, JJ., concur


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Douglas County District Court No. 19DR30231 Honorable Robert R. Lung, Judge


Chrissy Sue Becker, Appellee,

and

Donald Scott Becker,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT REVERSED IN PART AND CASE


Division I Opinion by JUDGE DAILEY



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Arapahoe County District Court No. 04CR1520 Honorable Ben L. Leutwyler III, Judge



Jerome NMN Anderson,


ORDER AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS

Division II Opinion by JUDGE CASEBOLT*

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


Court of Appeals No. 21CA0066 Adams County District Court No. 18JV363

Honorable Katherine R. Delgado, Judge The People of the State of Colorado,

Appellee,

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

and Concerning J.W.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE NAVARRO

Grove and Pawar, JJ., concur


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City and County of Denver Juvenile Court No. 19JV1586 Honorable D. Brett Woods, Judge


Appellee, In the Interest of G.D.M., a Child,

and Concerning A.N.L.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE J. JONES Freyre and Tow, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 21CA0305 El Paso County District Court No. 17JV1134 Honorable Robin Chittum, Judge


Appellee,

In the Interest of T.L.A., a Child, and Concerning L.A.A., Jr.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division III Opinion by JUDGE LIPINSKY

Brown and Furman, JJ., concur


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City and County of Denver Juvenile Court No. 19JV1401 Honorable Pax Moultrie, Judge


Appellee, In the Interest of J.L.D.R., A.R.D., and A.S.D.R., Children,

and Concerning R.R.D.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE FREYRE J. Jones and Tow, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 21CA0368 Fremont County District Court No. 20CV348 Honorable Lynette M. Wenner, Judge

Luz Rocha,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v. Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections and Warden of

the Fremont Correctional Facility,


JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division I

Opinion by JUDGE DUNN

Dailey and Kuhn, JJ., concur


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Jefferson County District Court No. 18JV843 Honorable Ann Gail Meinster, Judge


Appellee, In the Interest of Ar.G. and Al.G., Children,

and Concerning D.C.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VII

Opinion by JUDGE GROVE Navarro and Pawar, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 21CA0432 Arapahoe County District Court No. 20JV540 Honorable Natalie T. Chase, Judge


Appellee,

In the Interest of L.R.S., a Child, and Concerning G.L.A.,

Appellant.

APPEAL DISMISSED

Division I Opinion by JUDGE DUNN

Dailey and Kuhn, JJ., concur


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November 18, 2021

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City and County of Broomfield District Court No. 19JV68 Honorable Donald S. Quick, Judge


Appellee, In the Interest of H.S.T, a Child,

and Concerning C.H.T. and A.M.K.,

Appellants.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division IV

Opinion by JUDGE TOW J. Jones and Freyre, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 21CA0479 Delta County District Court No. 19JV21 Honorable Steven L. Schultz, Judge


Appellee,

In the Interest of M.C.M., Mi.A.M., Ma.A.M., Y.A.M., U.A.M., Y.X.M., and Y.Y.M., Children,

and Concerning R.P.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE JOHNSON

Fox and Welling, JJ., concur


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November 18, 2021

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Mesa County District Court No. 19JV188 Honorable Brian J. Flynn, Judge


Appellee, In the Interest of R.H., A.R., and R.R., Children,

and Concerning T.R.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VI

Opinion by JUDGE WELLING Fox and Johnson, JJ., concur


Court of Appeals No. 21CA0519 Adams County District Court No. 19JV310 Honorable Katherine R. Delgado, Judge


Appellee,

In the Interest of L.E, a Child, and Concerning L.E,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VII Opinion by JUDGE PAWAR



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November 18, 2021

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Lake County District Court No. 19JV14 Honorable Catherine J. Cheroutes, Judge


Appellee, In the Interest of J.A. a Child,

and Concerning N.M.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division VI



Court of Appeals No. 21CA0607 El Paso County District Court No. 19JV407 Honorable Jessica L. Curtis, Judge


Appellee,

In the Interest of J.M., Jr., a Child, and Concerning J.M.,

Appellant.

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED

Division III Opinion by JUDGE BROWN

Furman and Lipinsky, JJ., concur


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


Jose Garcia,


Colorado Cab Company LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, d/b/a Denver Yellow Cab,


Petition for Rehearing DENIED

Court of Appeals No. 18CA2422 The People of the State of Colorado,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Eli Joseph Shortt, Defendant-Appellant.



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November 18, 2021

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Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. Scott David Walker,


Opinion Modified and Petition for Rehearing DENIED


Court of Appeals No. 20CA0346 First Transit, Inc.,

Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee,

v.

City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Third Party Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant.



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Plaintiff-Appellee,

v. David Adebonojo, a/k/a David Noland, a/k/a David I. Adebonojo,




*Sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice under provisions of Colo. Const. art.

VI, § 5(3), and § 24-51-1105, C.R.S. 2021.

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