Doubleday v. People

56 Citing cases

  1. Pineda-Liberato v. People

    403 P.3d 160 (Colo. 2017)   Cited 34 times
    Discussing statutory interpretation

    The issue in this case, which involves the interaction of all of the foregoing, therefore presents a question of statutory interpretation that we review de novo. See Doubleday v. People, 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. ¶ 22 When we interpret statutes, our primary purpose is to ascertain and give effect to the General Assembly's intent.

  2. Pineda-Liberato v. People

    2017 CO 95 (Colo. 2017)   Cited 33 times

    The issue in this case, which involves the interaction of all of the foregoing, therefore presents a question of statutory interpretation that we review de novo. See Doubleday v. People, 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. ¶22 When we interpret statutes, our primary purpose is to ascertain and give effect to the General Assembly's intent. Id.

  3. State v. Opana

    395 P.3d 757 (Colo. 2017)   Cited 15 times
    Concluding that the term "deadly physical force," which is defined as "force, the intended, natural, and probable consequence of which is to produce death, and which does, in fact, produce death," § 18-1-901(d), C.R.S. 2017, as used in the self-defense statute, does not require the user of that force to have a subjective intent; instead "intended" conveys the notion of an objective likelihood that such a result will occur

    I conclude by explaining why I believe the trial court plainly erred in not giving an ordinary force self-defense instruction.A. Principles of Construction¶34 We review issues of statutory construction de novo. Doubleday v. People , 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. Our primary purpose in statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the General Assembly. Id. We look first to the language of the statute, giving words and phrases their plain and ordinary meanings.

  4. McCulley v. People

    463 P.3d 254 (Colo. 2020)   Cited 20 times
    Finding that a completed deferred judgment does not constitute a "conviction" for purposes of filing for de-registration as a sex offender with the State

    ¶10 The construction of a statute is a question of law, which we review de novo. Doubleday v. People , 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. In construing a statute, our primary purpose is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature's intent.

  5. People v. Iannicelli

    449 P.3d 387 (Colo. 2019)   Cited 16 times
    Holding that, for the reasons set forth in Turney , criminal liability under the Colorado jury-tampering statute should be limited "to attempts to influence a person's vote, opinion, decision, or other action in a specifically identifiable case"

    ¶19 We review issues of statutory interpretation de novo. Doubleday v. People , 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. In construing a statute, our primary purpose is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature’s intent.

  6. People v. Interest of T.B.

    445 P.3d 1049 (Colo. 2019)   Cited 4 times

    ¶60 We review issues of statutory interpretation de novo. Doubleday v. People , 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. In construing a statute, our primary purpose is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature’s intent.

  7. In re T.T.

    2019 CO 53 (Colo. 2019)   Cited 3 times

    ¶60 We review issues of statutory interpretation de novo. Doubleday v. People, 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. In construing a statute, our primary purpose is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature's intent.

  8. Carousel Farms Metro. Dist. v. Woodcrest Homes, Inc.

    442 P.3d 402 (Colo. 2019)   Cited 16 times
    Observing that trial courts find facts while appellate courts pronounce the law

    ¶40 Issues of statutory construction, like the issue before us, are questions of law that we review de novo. SeeDoubleday v. People , 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. The primary purpose is to give effect to the intent of the legislature.

  9. Johnson v. People

    379 P.3d 323 (Colo. 2016)

    A. Standard of Review and Rules of Statutory Construction ¶17 We review issues of statutory construction de novo. Doubleday v. People, 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. Our primary purpose in statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the General Assembly. Id. We look first to the language of the statute, giving words and phrases their plain and ordinary meanings.

  10. Johnson v. People

    379 P.3d 323 (Colo. 2016)

    A. Standard of Review and Rules of Statutory Construction ¶17 We review issues of statutory construction de novo. Doubleday v. People, 2016 CO 3, ¶ 19, 364 P.3d 193, 196. Our primary purpose in statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the General Assembly. Id. We look first to the language of the statute, giving words and phrases their plain and ordinary meanings.