Acquittal
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Mesa County judge wrongly acquitted bail bondsman, appeals court rules
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A Mesa County judge incorrectly acquitted a defendant in the middle of his trial, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday, concluding the evidence could have led to the man’s conviction for using a “ruse” or “trickery” to enter an apartment unlawfully. Due to the constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy, defendant Kenneth Maurice Hill’s acquittal stands and…