PEOPLE v. THOMPSON

No. 07SA339.

181 P.3d 1143 (2008)

In re The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff v. Aaron THOMPSON, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied April 28, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz LLP, Thomas B. Kelley, Steven D. Zansberg, Christopher P. Beall, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Non-Party Petitioners Denver Post Corporation and The Associated Press.

John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Daniel D. Domenico, Solicitor General, Melody Mirbaba, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondent Honorable J. Mark Hannen.


Justice MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. Introduction

We issued a rule to show cause to determine whether the trial court erred in redacting portions of Aaron Thompson's grand jury indictment, which contained extensive factual allegations, prior to making the indictment open for public inspection. We hold that the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act ("the CCJRA"), sections 24-72-301 to -309, C...

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