His mother is chief judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals in Denver.

Griffin filed an appeal in April 2009 to the Colorado Court of Appeals.

In November 2010, the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the lower-court's ruling.

He became a judge in the Colorado Court of Appeals in 1983.

The Colorado Court of Appeals, located in Denver, has 22 judges as of April 2009.

The Colorado Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court.

The Colorado Court of Appeals also has jurisdiction over appeals directly from certain state administrative bodies.

His convictions were upheld on appeal by the Colorado Court of Appeals except for one count of forgery.

The Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously upheld his conviction on February 15, 2001.

He served as judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals 1913-1915.