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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-189
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 17, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court
SB25-189 - Lay Over
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03:44:56 PM |
Senators Snyder and
Liston, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-189, concerning requiring
a jury to determine whether a defendant has prior qualifying convictions.
Committee members
asked questions to the bill sponsors about a current ruling on this topic.
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03:52:30 PM |
Ms. Gail Johnson,
representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to
the bill. Mr. Nathan Eagan, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar,
testified in opposition to the bill.
Committee members
asked questions about double jeopardy.
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04:01:51 PM |
Mr. James Karbach,
representing Colo. St. Pub. Defender, testified to amend the bill. |
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04:05:43 PM |
Joe Michaels, representing
Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Grant Fevurly, representing
Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Brian Lanni, representing
Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members
asked questions about double jeopardy and the number of cases impacted.
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04:24:27 PM |
Committee members
discussed related statistics.
The bill sponsors
asked for the bill to be laid over until Monday, March 24, 2025.
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