John Lee Gonzales v. The People of the State of Colorado.
John Lee Gonzales v. The People of the State of Colorado.
Opinion
1
John Lee Gonzales, Petitioner
v.
The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent
No. 26SC263
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc
August 17, 2026
Court of Appeals Case No. 23CA1617
Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED.
JUSTICE GABRIEL and JUSTICE BLANCO would grant as to the following issue:
Whether Colorado's categorical bar on bifurcation in felony DUI/DWAI cases violates the state and federal constitutional rights to due process, particularly where a unitary trial exposes the jury to extraneous criminal history beyond the qualifying convictions.
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