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Arapahoe County murder prosecution botched a second time as appeals court reverses for same mistake
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a man’s felony murder conviction for the second time on Thursday after an Arapahoe County prosecutor made the same mistake that triggered reversal of the defendant’s first conviction years earlier. Although David Alberto Garcia was not the person who shot Eduardo Hernandez-Zuniga in an Aurora motel room, a jury convicted him…
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DA touts accomplishments from first year in office but she also faced backlash
District Attorney Amy Padden celebrated one year in office this week by touting her accomplishments, major convictions and “increased accountability” in a news release. Padden, who was elected in 2024 and took the helm of the 18th Judicial District office in January 2025, also faced backlash — including a recall threat from an Aurora councilmember…
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DA Padden finds Aurora officer justified in fatally shooting 17-year-old
The Aurora police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old at a gas station in September was deemed to have used justifiable deadly force by District Attorney Amy Padden in a letter Friday. In the letter to Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain, Padden stated that she found Officer Derek Paulson “justified in using deadly physical…
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Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall DA fails
An Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden ended Tuesday after no signatures were filed with the Secretary of State. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky launched a campaign to recall the local prosecutor in July after Padden offered a plea deal to a teenager who hit and killed a 24-year-old woman while driving…
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Aurora councilmember calls for recall of District Attorney Amy Padden following death of Kaitlyn Weaver
Aurora City Councilmember Danielle Jurinksy said she’s launching a campaign to recall a local prosecutor who offered a plea deal to a teenager who hit and killed a 24-year-old woman after driving 90 mph in a neighborhood. The teenager, who is in the country illegally, has since been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. In…
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Eagle County convictions reversed for prosecutors’ misconduct
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed an Eagle County man’s convictions earlier this month because a trial judge permitted a pair of prosecutors – including one who is now running for district attorney – to misstate the law on self-defense to jurors. A jury acquitted Robert Fergus-Jean of more serious offenses like assault and attempted murder, but convicted him…
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Eagle County convictions reversed for prosecutors’ misconduct
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed an Eagle County man’s convictions earlier this month because a trial judge permitted a pair of prosecutors — including one who is now running for district attorney — to misstate the law on self-defense to jurors. A jury acquitted Robert Fergus-Jean of more serious offenses like assault and attempted murder, but convicted him…
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Eagle County convictions reversed for prosecutors’ misconduct
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed an Eagle County man’s convictions earlier this month because a trial judge permitted a pair of prosecutors — including one who is now running for district attorney — to misstate the law on self-defense to jurors. A jury acquitted Robert Fergus-Jean of more serious offenses like assault and attempted murder, but convicted him…
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Bill Ritter throws support behind Weiser in Democrats’ attorney general primary
Democratic state attorney general candidate Phil Weiser has won an endorsement from former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, his campaign announced Tuesday. Weiser will help lead the state’s fight against climate change, said Ritter, director of Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy and the man who coined the phrase “new energy economy” while governor. “Phil…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH: Kamala Harris throws support behind Joe Neguse
With just five weeks remaining until Colorado voters start to receive primary ballots in the mail, candidate endorsements are falling as thick as crabapple blossoms on a blustery spring day. Here are some of the endorsements that have been announced over the past week: U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the California Democrat high on lists of…