david gilbert
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Appeals court finds El Paso judge had no authority to extend woman’s probation by 5 years
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An El Paso County judge had no legal authority to extend a woman’s probation by five years simply because she was too poor to make her entire restitution payment to her victim in time, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals acknowledged trial judges may extend a defendant’s…
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Appeals court overturns El Paso sex assault convictions due to defense lawyer’s own offenses
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A defense lawyer had an actual conflict of interest when he represented an El Paso County defendant at the same time the lawyer’s own drunk driving cases were pending before the same prosecutor’s office, Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday. Because the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to conflict-free legal representation and District Court Judge…
