criminal defense
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Colorado Supreme Court justice warns AG’s office: Watch your arguments on appeal
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In one of the final oral arguments prior to the Colorado Supreme Court’s summer recess, one justice delivered an unusual and specific message to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office about a technical legal issue that has substantial ramifications in criminal appeals. Normally, a lawyer must raise an argument in a lower court to “preserve” it…
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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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Former public defenders offer crash course on rights: Remain silent when interacting with cops
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On a Saturday morning in Aurora, more than a dozen audience members – mostly people of color – received a crash course in how to interact with police without compromising any constitutional protections. The overarching message: You have the right to remain silent, and you should use it. “The idea of talking yourself out of something is…
