Opinion
21SC749
06-13-2022
Constance Eileen Caswell, Petitioner v. The People of the State of Colorado, Respondent
Court of Appeals Case No. 18CA464
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.
Whether the prior-conviction provision of the animal cruelty statute is a sentence enhancer or an element of the offense.
Whether a fact that transforms a misdemeanor into a felony must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.