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Appeals court rules Denver officer, city may be sued for collision with scooter
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that a Denver police officer and the city itself were not immune from the negligence lawsuit of a scooter rider injured after the officer ran a red light. Jordon Reynolds was riding a scooter on N. Holly Street late one night in October 2023 just as Officer Emmett Hurd…
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10th Circuit finds Denver officers unconstitutionally searched man
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The Colorado-based federal appeals court concluded last week that Denver officers lacked reasonable suspicion when they detained a group of people who happened to park on a public street near a vehicle used by a shooter 12 hours prior and several miles away. Prosecutors indicted one member of the group, Noah Huerta, for being a…
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Appeals court orders new trial after Denver judge wrongly let defendant represent self
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A Denver judge incorrectly found that a defendant understood what he was doing by giving up his constitutional right to counsel, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded on Thursday in overturning the man’s assault convictions. Criminal defendants are allowed to represent themselves at trial by waiving their right to counsel. However, such a waiver must be “voluntary,…
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Appeals judge asks Colorado Supreme Court to clarify process for returning seized property to defendants
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A member of Colorado’s second-highest court asked the state Supreme Court on Thursday to address the consequences of its 2022 decision outlining how convicted defendants are supposed to seek the return of property seized by law enforcement. In Woo v. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the justices concluded that defendants cannot bring a separate civil…
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Denver ramps up efforts to increase affordable housing
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With a population of more than 729,000 and growing, the city of Denver has long struggled with an unaffordable housing market and needs to create close to 44,000 affordable units over the next decade, according to the city’s Department of Housing Stability. The median sale price of a home in Denver stands at $584,500, up…
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Council panel insists on more robust discussion on Denver’s Flock dealings
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A Denver City Council committee has called for members of the city’s Surveillance Technology Task Force to have more input not only into Mayor Mike Johnston’s dealings with license plate reading camera vendors, but with all city surveillance technology and the policies that governs it it. The meeting comes on the heels of a recent…
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Vandals target multiple LGBTQ-friendly organizations and businesses over several days in Denver
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According to Denver Police, only two incidents are under investigation and do not appear to be related. DENVER — Vandals targeted multiple organizations friendly to the LGBTQ+ community in Denver, but it’s not clear whether the separate incidents are linked, 9NEWS Investigates has learned. A person with a rock smashed several windows at The Center on…
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Denver City Council to hear from public on mayor’s proposed budget
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Monday’s Denver City Council meeting will likely be a long night. Council members will hold a required public hearing on Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan. City officials note that on budget hearing night, the number of people providing public comment has averaged in the range of 50-60, but this year’s number will not…
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Divided appeals court upholds convictions despite ‘troubling and unfair’ contradictory police testimony
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Colorado’s second-highest court upheld a man’s convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm on Thursday, even as the majority acknowledged it was potentially unfair that a Denver officer testified to a different sequence of events at trial than earlier in the case. Matthew Torres attempted to exclude from trial the evidence of a handgun in…
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Appeals court overturns Denver strangulation conviction for improper expert testimony
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Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a Denver man’s assault conviction on Thursday, finding an expert’s testimony about the potential risks of strangulation had no bearing on the facts of the case. Phillip L. Bauereiss and the victim got into an argument. Jurors heard that Bauereiss allegedly took a dog leash and wrapped it around the victim’s…
