fourth judicial district
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El Paso County prosecutor committed misconduct, prompting appeals court to reverse convictions
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In a rare finding of prosecutorial misconduct, Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a man’s convictions for attempted murder and assault on Thursday because an El Paso County prosecutor misled jurors into thinking defendant Charles Eugene Jefferson was responsible for the victim’s failure to testify at trial. Andrew Lower, a deputy district attorney, told jurors the reason…
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District attorney to move forward on Sen. Pete Lee indictment
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The Fourth Judicial District intends to move forward on a felony charge filed against state Sen. Pete Lee, despite District Attorney Michael Allen’s office acknowledging it presented incorrect information to a grand jury. Allen’s office in a tweet Wednesday said despite receiving an update on a key part of information cited by prosecutors, “the evidence continues…
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Federal judge finds Calhan officials likely engaged in ‘some misconduct,’ but no federal violation
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The Town of Calhan and various members of a politically-involved family are not liable for violations of federal antitrust law or the U.S. Constitution, but a federal judge nonetheless believed that “some misconduct” occurred during the passage of local recreational vehicle park regulations. The lawsuit brought by Van Sant & Co. against Calhan and members…
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Attorney general accuses Colorado Springs-based business of unlicensed "notario" legal services
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Colorado’s attorney general is seeking a court order to stop a Colorado Springs-based business from offering immigration and family legal services without being properly licensed, the office announced in a Thursday press release. In a complaint filed Thursday morning, attorneys for the attorney general’s office alleged that One Connection LLC, advertised in court records as…
