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Colorado justices say no automatic reversal when jury convicts on different crime than charged
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday there is no automatic reversal of a defendant’s convictions if jurors rely on instructions that outline a different crime than the one prosecutors charged in the first place. The justices concluded that such a change, known as a “constructive amendment,” does not fall in the category of structural…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts Weld County criminal appeal
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will review a criminal case out of Weld County in which the jury instructions used to convict a man differed from the offense prosecutors charged him with. At least three of the court’s seven members must consent to take up an appeal. The justices also signaled…
