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Timothy Paul Beagle v. Colorado
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Colorado, No. 24SC154 · judgment May 18, 2026
Question presented
Whether Colorado’s “sexually violent predator” designation, under section 18- 3-414.5(1)(a), C.R.S., is a criminal punishment under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Whether Colorado’s “sexually violent predator” designation is cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment as applied to Mr. Beagle.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Shann Renee McCarley Jeffery
Office of the Colorado State Public Defender
For respondent
Jillian Joy Price
Colorado Attorney General's Office
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
26A208
Proceedings
- Oct 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
- Oct 01 2026Waiver of right of respondent The People of the State of Colorado to respond filed.
- Sep 14 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2026)
- Aug 17 2026Application (26A208) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until September 15, 2026.
- Aug 07 2026Application (26A208) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 16, 2026 to October 15, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.