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People v. Bovard
87 P.3d 215
Colo. Ct. App.
2004
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*1 robbery mittimus in the case shall be correct required

ed to reflect that defendant years mandatory parole

serve two 18-1.3-401(1)(a)(V)(A). affirmed,

The orders are and the case is

remanded for correction of the mittimuses.

Judge Judge ROY and PICCONE concur. Colorado,

The PEOPLE of the State of

Plaintiff-Appellee, BOVARD,

Robert M. Defendant-

Appellant.

No. 02CA0974.

Colorado Court of

Div. III.

Nov. 2003.

Certiorari Granted March 2004. Raynes, R. Attorney,

Thоmas District Nims, Geoffrey Deputy R. Attorney, District Gunnison, Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee. P.C., Springer Steinberg, Harvey A. Steinberg, Stacey Ross, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant.

Opinion by Judge CARPARELLL. Defendant, Bovard, appeals Robert M. jury of conviction entered ‍‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‍finding guilty driving verdict him the influence of alcohol. dismiss defen- We *2 216 "Every per- provides: juris- subject matter for lack of appeal dant's the stat- offense under of an son convicted diction. right appeal to the of this state has utes of county court charged in was Defendant resulting in convic- proceedings the review violations, including one traffic

with three any in followed procedures to be tion. The influence of alco- the driving under of count by applica- provided be as appeal shall such defendant's denied court hol. The of Colorado." supreme the court rule of ble of his roadside the results suppress motion to test, and the offi- tests, sobriety the breath supreme rule of the applicable The physical of defendant's cer's observations 37(a), every con defendant grants P. Crim. However, suppressed it characteristics. appeаl to county court the in a victed seene. at the made defendant statements of the district court the conviction 13-6-810(1), § Similarly, in C.R.S. county. jury, county court to a was tried The case provided 2003, Assembly has the General driving of was convicted and defendant judgments of the from final appeals parties later and court the influence. The district taken to the must be courts of record tape-recorded the determined county. court of the lost. hearing had been suppression the conviction to his then Defendant of the regard to the nature With the challenged both and court that, the district for "[f has supreme court the sup- the motion denial of court's adequate record сannot be any an reason hear- a new to conduct press and its refusal case shall be court the certified to the district a record to establish ing on that motion 37(g). P. in that court." Crim. tried de novo 13-6-810(2), § CRS. Similarly, although appeal. authority to 2003, district court grants the filed defendant months after three About court on the the review court, he the district appeal with his notice of dis record, the district court grants it also ‍‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‍novo, trial de motion for unopposed filed an novo. try the case de cretion ground 37(g), on the P. pursuant to Crim. not have an ade- court did the district 13-6-310(4), C.R.S.2003, states appeal. issues on the quate record to review that, have been county court cases that in mo- grаnted defendant's The district court, a appealed to defendant tion. the of may appeal further a "determination trial, jury found only of certio- upon ... a writ After influ- driving supreme under the guilty of of the defendant in the discretion rari issued 37(h), en P. which addresses ence of alcohol. court." Crim. cases, is judgments such forcement of Although the with the statute. consistent that, when rule juris has this court argues that Defendant county court appeal disposes am from оf appeal his diction to consider novo, trying the case de after doing pre will so judgment because the dis as that of enforceable re right of automatic process serve his due judg recognizes that it also trict Wе view under immediately when cannot be ment enforced disagree. Supreme review there is "further certiorari." upon Con writ and Colorado Court The United States depriv prohibit the state stitutions both Certiorari life, liberty, propеrty ing any person of City "appellate review." court constitutes Consequently, process of law. due without P.2d 1110 Cerveny, 913 Ridge v. Wheat appeals supreme court has held (Colo.1996); Trust Co. rel. Umion ex right. See cases are a mаtter criminal (1963); Court, P.2d 66 175 Colo. Griffin, 152 Colo. Superior re (1971); v. Court Dreiling Motor Co. Bill Patterson, P.2d 186 Colo. In re (1970). 448, 468 P.2d 87 Appeals, 171 Colo. Here, defendant does not grant jurisdiction contend to this court process that he was denied due 13-4-102 is consistent with the rules and there, court trial. After he was convicted already he statutes discussed. Although 37(a) exercised his P. grants Crim. 4-102 initial his conviction to the over from most final judgments of *3 court, district court. In "(clases the district he chal courts, it excludes ap lenged pealed from county court denial of his motion county court to the district suppress sup and his motion for a new court, provided as in section 13-6-810." Section pression hearing to reconstruct the record оn 4-102(1)(f); People see Mey also v. Thus, defendant, ers, supra. fact, that issue. "appeal county ed from the court to the district Smith, People In v. 874 P.2d provided in as section 13-6-310." Section (Colo.App.1993), a division of this court not 13-4-102(1)(f), (excluding аppeals C.R.S.2003 ed: of judgments district court final in such cases In the case of each of exceptions [the five jurisdiction from Appeals). of Court of 13-4-102(1)(b) (£,] § listed in through a time, At he right had the to seek judgment final has by been entered district court rulings review of those and to However, district court. because of the request the district court remand the subject case, matter of the the General county case ‍‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‍to the court for either recon- Assembly has any appeal determined that struction of the record or a new trial. In- go supreme should to our rather stead, defendant asked the district court to being by than entertained this court. try Thus, the case de novo. defendant eleсt- Although jurisdiction this court has initial trial appellate procedure. ed de novo as his appeals over most from final judgments of addition, entry after of the district court courts, it does not have such judgment, defendant had the to seek jurisdiction here ap because this case was appellate by additional pealed county from the court to the district 37(h) provided court as § Crim. P. and 13 § § 18-6-310. See 13-4- -6-310(4). 102(1)@). reasons, For these we conclude that defen- Thus, we conclude that this court does not deprived dant has not process been of due or jurisdiction appeals have over in cases in of his appeal. of appeals which the defendant from the to the district court and the district court enters final after a trial de

IL. Smith, People supra; novo. See v. People v. argues Defendant also that this court Meyers, supra. jurisdiction appeals has over judg from final is dismissed. pursuant ments of the district courts 13-4-102(1), C.R.98.2003, and that the ex Judge NIETO concurs. 13-4-102(1)(f) ception §in stated does not apply here appealing because he is a final Judge TAUBMANdissents. district court and not a Again, disagree. Judge decision. dissenting. we TAUBMAN jurisdic- I Because conclude that we have "This authority court has no to en respectfully tion to hear this I dis- large upon jurisdiction that has been sent. granted to it statute." in Interest D.B., (Colo.App.1993); see jurisdiction To determine whether we have of Dreiling also Bill Motor Co. v. Court here, interpret we must principal two stat of supra; Schaffer, 13-4-102(1), C.R.S.2003, Joel L. P.C. v. utes: con which Sullivan, P.C., Christopher M. jurisdiction 844 P.2d 1327 cerns the appeals, of the court of Colo.App. (Colo.App.1992); People Meyers, 13-6-310(2), C.R.S.2003, which con 598P.2d 526 appeals cerns from court. 6 in the jurisdiction, general of in a court that, novo with Section restricting its statutory language has appeals absence exceptions, certain acceрt commonly in the judg a trial scope, final means "from appeals over Thus, clear it seems ex that term. One such courts." ed sense ments is not 13-6-310 novo under a trial de from ‍‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‍the ception "[eclases Dictionary Law Black's аppeal. See (7th proceed 13-4-102(1)(f), "aas ed.1999)(appeal is defined 13-6-310." section pro generally reconsid a decision to have ing undertaken judgments authority; final higher bringing it to vides ered taken shall be county courts a lоwer court's the submission esp[ecially], be based appeals shall higher court that such to a court and decision agency's reversal"). general court. See possible review and made the record upon *4 13-6-310(2) provides: then Lanham, Land, Section Water, Inc. v. ty Waste & (Colo.1998)(when the district review the case 997 court shall 955 P.2d The district affirm, authority the re- to decide appeal and its on court exercises the record on below, judgment; remand, modify developed the as verse, record or on the case based court, novo, in its discre- it acts as a that the district a trial de except opposed to a new trial accept case for the facts as tion, may the must reviewing remand court and may court, it deem nee- review is instructions and its by with such the found evidence); the case be may that essary, sufficiency it direct of the or limited to the court. de novo before Andersоn, 84, tried 492 P.2d 177 Colo. People v. (1972). 844 13-4-102(1) §in language Relying on the juris not have appeals does that the court view, $ ex- Thus, my when from the appealed cases diction the court of jurisdiction of from the cludes court, majority con thе district court to the the court appealed from appeals cases jurisdic not have do we therefore cludes that provided in 13-6- court as to district the however, majori view, the my In tion here. cases 310, applies only to those the exclusion statute, "as that phrase the ty overlooks a court of court acts as district in which the limits phrase That §in 13-6-310." interpret To appellate court. or an review every case that not exception so the the torture otherwise would the statute preclud court is county court to district a trial de to include meaning "appeal" the court review appellate ‍‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‍ed from novo. appeals. by ref supported My is further conclusion alterna- provides three 18-6-810 37(h) 16-12-101, P. to erence Crim. appeal- a case is when court tives to a district court, only of which one from a ed 37(b) part: pertinent provides P. Crim. is, district when the truly that by the further there is Unless proceedings county court's the court reviews pur- of certiorari upon writ Supreme Court affirm, re- and determines on the record court, after final such the rules of suant to judgment. remand, modify the verse, judgment thе on appeal the disposition of that the dis- provides also 18-16-8310 court shall appeal entered discretion, may the court, remand in its trict action county court for certified be a new trial or conduct trial case for a new court, except in by the district as directed court. in the district itself by the district de novo cases tried statutory predecessor Commenting on cases, judgment in such . and stated, that of appeal shall be whereby рrocedure provides a "The statute enforceable. and so as a trial court can act view, when a case is means that review, my adopts if it court of as a rather than court, Williams, to district v. People aрpealed from alternative." the third in the district 434, 438, trial de novo P.2d is a and there 172 Colo. appeal shall be judgment on "the that a trial de supreme court also stated and so enforceable." It if, novo, after a trial follоws de is that of the district appealable should be procedure

same from other dis judgments.

trict court

Further, § every

person convicted of a erime Colorado

law has the to "review the

proceedings resulting in {empha conviction" added).

sis When a district court conducts novo, however,

trial de it does not "review proceedings resulting in conviction." See $76

People Hampton, v. P.2d

(Colo.1994)("a convicted defendant has the his conviction" under

12-101); Davis,

(Colo. App.1988)("[als a matter right, every

person convicted of a crime is entitled to one *5 Here,

appeal"). majority's under the deci

sion, defendant's conviction will not be re

viewed on appeals, the merits the court of contemplated by and his

chances for review on the merits are limited

if petition he files a for certiorari with the

supreme court.

Accordingly, I1 would conclude that subject

court has matter pursu- $

ant to to consider defendant's because it is from a final

the district court entered after a trial de Further,

novo in that court. I would address

defendant's on the merits. Tondeleyo

In re the MARRIAGE OF DALE, Appellant,

Christopher Major, Appellee. T.

No. 02CA1523.

Colorado Court of

Div. I.

Nov. 2003.

As Modified Feb. 2004.

Rehearing Denied Feb. 2004.

Case Details

Case Name: People v. Bovard
Court Name: Colorado Court of Appeals
Date Published: Mar 22, 2004
Citation: 87 P.3d 215
Docket Number: 02CA0974
Court Abbreviation: Colo. Ct. App.
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