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PEOPLE v. RAINEY

Supreme Court Case No. 21SC285.

527 P.3d 387 (2023)

2023 CO 14

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner, v. Robert James RAINEY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado.

April 10, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Petitioner: Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, Hanna J. Bustillo , Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Respondent: Megan A. Ring , Public Defender, Brian Sedaka , Deputy Public Defender, Denver, Colorado.

Attorneys for Amici Curiae Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, National Association for Public Defense, and Office of Alternate Defense Counsel: Reppucci Law Firm, P.C., Jonathan D. Reppucci , Denver, Colorado.

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

¶1 The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all criminal defendants the right to counsel to assist in their defense. That right includes a right to effective representation by counsel. For a defendant who hires their own attorney or finds one to represent them pro bono...

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