In Re: the People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff v. Michael F. Blagg, Defendant

Summary

The court held that granting a new trial in a capital case does not restore the defendant's former pretrial bond. Instead, the defendant must be held without bond until requesting admission to bail, after which the trial court must conduct a hearing considering current statutory factors. That hearing is a critical stage under the Victims' Rights Act, so the deceased victim's family must receive an opportunity to be present and heard. No separate opinions were issued.