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Colorado Supreme Court upholds ability of defense lawyers to abandon clients’ claims without consent
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The Colorado Supreme Court made it easier on Monday for criminal defense lawyers seeking postconviction relief on behalf of their clients to abandon any claims they wish, even over the client’s objection. Noting courts have long treated trial lawyers as the “captain of the ship,” the Supreme Court clarified that defense attorneys appointed to pursue…
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Colorado appeals court expands ability for defendants to have postconviction claims investigated
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Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last month that defendants who have at least one credible claim for postconviction relief are entitled to have appointed attorneys consider and investigate all other claims, without a judge imposing restrictions. A three-member panel for the Court of Appeals agreed a judge in El Paso County was wrong to screen a…
