bribery
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Appeals court upholds conviction, finds bribery can occur before legal proceedings begin
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Colorado’s second-highest court has ruled that a person can commit bribery under state law even before a criminal proceeding begins, as long as there is an intent to influence the testimony of a potential witness. The decision upheld the 2007 convictions of Larry Gene Lancaster, who sexually assaulted a teenage boy repeatedly after plying him…
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Howland expulsion from 1915 has lessons for 2018 House, lawmaker says
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On Friday, the Colorado House, for only the second time in its history, will decide whether a lawmaker should be expelled for misconduct. It’s been 103 years since lawmakers voted to kick a member out, but that situation has some lessons for the 2018 House as it begins to consider an expulsion resolution, according to…
