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Court rules that Arapahoe prosecutor’s questions to jury were ‘fair game’
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Although the prosecution’s conduct was “close to the line,” a panel of Colorado’s Court of Appeals decided by 2-1 that the government did not improperly place the burden on a defendant to prove his innocence at trial. The state’s second-highest court considered whether an Arapahoe County prosecutor’s comments to a jury so fundamentally undermined the…
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Colorado warns of heavy traffic over Christmas weekend
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is predicting heavier-than-normal traffic over the weekend in many parts of the state due to the Christmas holiday. The department is suspending all construction projects statewide from Thursday through Monday and from Dec. 30 through Jan. 3. “The holiday season is a busy time for travel, as Coloradans and visitors…
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State Supreme Court gives green light to prosecutors for charging DUI defendants anew
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One year after the Colorado Supreme Court laid down a new standard for prosecuting felony drunk driving cases and prompted the reversal of dozens of convictions, the justices have now clarified that prosecutors may, in fact, seek to try those defendants again for driving under the influence. It does not violate the constitutional protection against…
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State to begin increased DUI enforcement going into Thanksgiving
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The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are increasing DUI enforcement across the state from Saturday to Nov. 30 to account for drunk driving over Thanksgiving. Last year, 99 agencies arrested 430 impaired drivers statewide during the Thanksgiving enforcement period. “Make plans for safe and sober driving before the…
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State Rep. Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat, won’t run for state Senate seat
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Following months of speculation whether he would join a crowded Democratic primary for an open Denver state Senate seat, state Rep. Dan Pabon said Friday in an email to supporters that he’s decided against it. “After a lot of thought and soul searching, I have decided not to run for that seat,” wrote Pabon, who…
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Out West Roundup: Utah ski resorts giddy over Olympic bid, worried by DUI law
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Utah Utah ski resorts giddy over Olympic bid, worried by DUI law SALT LAKE CITY – Utah ski officials kick off the new season energized by the growing possibility of another Winter Olympics bid and buoyed by two straight seasons of record visitation. But there’s also some concern that publicity surrounding the state’s strict new…
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A whole bunch of Colorado laws go into effect Wednesday
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Wednesday marks 90 days since the end of the legislative session, which means Colorado law is set to change in ways large and small as a passel of new statutes join to legal code. More than 200 laws are set to take effect on Aug. 9. More take effect at staggered dates, depending on how…
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Former Jefferson County DA Scott Storey arrested for DUI
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Former Jefferson County district attorney Scott Storey was arrested following a suspected drunken-driving crash on New Year’s Eve. KMGH-TV reports Storey was cited for misdemeanor DUI near downtown Littleton and was taken to the Arapahoe County jail early Saturday morning. Police say his blood-alcohol content was 0.144 percent, nearly twice the legal limit for driving.…
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Highlight reel: Colorado’s wild and woolly 2016 election season
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Symbolic of the divisiveness of our politics, many Coloradans will look back at the 2016 election with violent contempt, reflecting on a political year that saw the rise of President-elect Donald Trump, while others will reminisce with sublime glee over a cycle where voters bucked the political establishment. In a year full of tectonic shifts…