11th judicial district
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Appeals court reverses Fremont County judge’s sanction on DA’s office over evidence misunderstanding
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that a Fremont County judge was wrong to reduce the severity of a criminal charge because she believed the district attorney’s office failed to turn over police reports that, in reality, did not exist. Prosecutors charged Derek Eugene Ruppel in early 2025 with one felony and one misdemeanor count…
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Ethics opinion: Judge may testify in misconduct investigation into DA
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A trial judge may testify in misconduct proceedings involving an elected district attorney and their office without automatically needing to recuse from any criminal cases, the Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel concluded earlier this month. The Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of attorneys, judges and one non-lawyer, confirmed it is a judge’s duty to…
