ALLEN v. PEOPLE

Supreme Court Case No. 11SC29.

307 P.3d 1102 (2013)

2013 CO 44

Brandon David ALLEN, Petitioner v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

July 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner: John W. Suthers , Attorney General Katharine J. Gillespie , Assistant Attorney General Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent: Douglas K. Wilson , Public Defender Karen M. Gerash , Deputy Public Defender, Denver, Colorado.


Justice RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 This case arises out of Petitioner Brandon David Allen's designation as a sexually violent predator ("SVP"). The court of appeals affirmed the trial court's SVP designation and held that the trial court could designate an offender as an SVP even if the offender is deemed unlikely to recidivate based on his low score on the Sex Offender Management Board's ("SOMB") risk assessment screening instrument (the "Screening...

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