In Re the People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff: v. Roberto C. Silva-Jaquez, Defendant:

Summary

The court held that a Colorado trial court lacks inherent authority to compel discovery in a postconviction proceeding when no constitutional provision, statute, or rule authorizes it. Because the governing postconviction and criminal-procedure rules did not authorize the compelled expert disclosures, the court made its order to show cause absolute and remanded for further proceedings. No separate opinions were filed.