Hal Hebert
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Appeals court dismisses defamation claim against former Gov. Bill Ritter
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday dismissed an incarcerated man’s defamation lawsuit against former Gov. Bill Ritter, who had urged voters not to heed “the baseless allegations of a convicted murderer” when making judicial retention decisions. Denver jurors convicted Hal Hebert in 2003 of murdering his wife, Carol Hebert, two years prior. Ritter was the elected district…