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· 11/9/2023

The People of the State of Colorado v. Heather Palmer Jones

Citations

  • 543 P.3d 419
  • 2023 COA 104

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Distinguishing between prisoners whose convic tions are reversed on appeal and all other prisoners hardly seems ‘unwarranted’ ”
  • “Distinguishing between prisoners whose convictions are reversed on appeal and all other prisoners hardly seems ‘unwarranted’ ”
  • explaining that the guidelines do not provide courts with the opportunity to consider such factors as vocational skills, education, and family ties when deciding whether a prison sentence should fall outside the applicable range
  • “Distinguishing between prisoners whose convictions are reversed on appeal and all other prisoners hardly seems ‘unwarranted’ ”
  • “Distinguishing between prisoners whose convictions are reversed on appeal and all other prisoners hardly seems ‘unwarranted.’ ”
  • remanding where sentencing court committed legal error by refusing to consider a permissible factor in denying a downward departure motion under section 5K2.0

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