Supreme Court of Colorado, 2025

The People of the State of Colorado/Cross-Respondent v. Madani Ceus. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner

The People of the State of Colorado/Cross-Respondent v. Madani Ceus. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided February 4, 2025

The People of the State of Colorado/Cross-Respondent v. Madani Ceus. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner

Opinion

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The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent
v.
Madani Ceus. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner

No. 24SC508

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

February 4, 2025


          Court of Appeals Case No. 20CA1360

         Petition and Cross-Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.

         Whether the court of appeals erred by not considering the instructions and trial as a whole in determining whether the jury properly understood that it needed to find, and did find, the sentence enhancer beyond a reasonable doubt.

         Whether the court of appeals erred by holding that any possible error was reversible in light of the instructions, arguments, and evidence all showing that the defendant's actions resulted in the children's deaths.

         Whether the evidence was insufficient to sustain the convictions.

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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