aggravated robbery
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Aggravated robbery charge reinstated after El Paso County judge misunderstood requirements
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated an El Paso County defendant’s aggravated robbery charge on Thursday after concluding that a trial judge misunderstood the requirement for a person to be “then and there so armed.” Allegedly, Mark Alan Ambrose walked out of a Circle K store with five cases of Red Bull that he did not pay…
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Jeffco murder conviction overturned due to improper evidence
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s convictions for murder and aggravated robbery earlier this month, finding that a Jefferson County judge allowed evidence that improperly suggested the man had “bad character” for possessing guns generally. Under the rules for criminal cases, evidence cannot be used to prove a defendant has bad character, and they acted…
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Durango officials immune from suit despite questions about probable cause, 10th Circuit rules
The federal appeals court based in Denver acknowledged on Monday that there were “valid questions” about whether Durango police had probable cause to arrest a man, but ultimately awarded immunity to the officers and prosecutors for their unsuccessful criminal case against the suspect. Christopher Joe Clark alleged law enforcement should not have arrested him for…