PEOPLE v. LOPEZ

Court of Appeals No. 16CA1830.

463 P.3d 345 (2020)

2020 COA 41

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nicholas Ray LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. VI.

Announced March 19, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, Christine Brady , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Douglas K. Wilson , Colorado State Public Defender, Mackenzie Shields , Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant.


¶ 1 Nicolas Ray Lopez appeals his designation as a sexually violent predator (SVP) under section 18-3-414.5(1)(a), C.R.S. 2019. We hold that the trial court erred by (1) failing to make specific findings before designating Lopez as an SVP; and (2) relying on an evaluation that did not comply with the governing statutes...

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