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Lakewood police acted unconstitutionally in using drug detection dog, Supreme Court rules by 5-2
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Lakewood police violated the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches by ensuring a driver’s door remained open so a drug detection dog could sniff inside the vehicle without probable cause, the Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday. In the 5-2 decision, all justices agreed with the principle that law enforcement conducts a search if they “facilitate”…
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Lincoln County judge wrongly denied man opportunity to justify possession of contraband, court rules
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A Lincoln County judge improperly denied an incarcerated man the opportunity to justify his possession of contraband weapons behind bars, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week in reversing the conviction. Colorado law provides for a “choice-of-evils” defense. A person can avoid conviction if they show they were facing imminent harm and engaged in criminal conduct…
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10th Circuit finds ‘some evidence’ supported prisoner discipline despite lack of video footage
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed “some evidence” supported a prison official’s decision to punish an inmate for possessing a razor blade, even though the disciplinary officer refused the inmate’s request to review surveillance footage that could have shed light on the incident. Both the government and Darnell Love Pittman Sr. agreed the…
