PEOPLE v. KNISLEY

Supreme Court Case No. 22SA290.

521 P.3d 641 (2022)

2022 CO 59

In re The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff, v. Belinda KNISLEY, Defendant, and Concerning: Tina Peters.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

December 19, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner Honorable Matthew D. Barrett: Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, Eric R. Olson , Solicitor General, Abigail M. Hinchcliff , First Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent Mesa County District Court: Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, E. Lee Reichert , Deputy Attorney General, Christopher J.L. Diedrich , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Janna K. Fischer , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent Tina Peters: Springer and Steinberg, P.C., Harvey Steinberg , Stephen F. Prager , Craig L. Pankratz , Denver, Colorado.

No appearance on behalf of Defendant Belinda Knisley.

JUSTICE GABRIEL delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BOATRIGHT, JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ, JUSTICE HOOD, JUSTICE HART, JUSTICE SAMOUR, and JUSTICE BERKENKOTTER joined.


¶1 In this original proceeding pursuant to C.A.R. 21, we review the district court's order denying Mesa County District Court Judge Matthew D. Barrett's motion to quash a subpoena compelling him to sit for a deposition in his judicial capacity.

¶2 Because, on the undisputed facts...

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