Supreme Court of Colorado, 2026

Troy L. Fields v. The People of the State of Colorado

Troy L. Fields v. The People of the State of Colorado
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided July 20, 2026
Troy L. Fields v. The People of the State of Colorado

Opinion

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Troy L. Fields, Petitioner
v.
The People of the State of Colorado, Respondent

No. 25SC726

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

July 20, 2026


          Court of Appeals Case No. 20CA1708

         Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED.

          JUSTICE BLANCO would grant as to the following issues:

         Whether error under Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024), is structural, requiring reversal. If not, whether the court of appeals' constitutional harmless error analysis conflicts with binding Supreme Court precedent.

         Whether, as a matter of first impression, the habitual sentencing statute's life-sentence enhancement applies when the triggering offense occurred before the offense that led to the previous habitual criminal adjudication.

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