intimidation
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Judge tosses election-skeptic group’s claims against voting rights organizations
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A federal judge has thrown out the claims of a Colorado group that falsely believes the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and accused multiple voting rights organizations of defaming its members. Earlier this year, three civic organizations whose missions include voter registration and education sued the U.S. Election Integrity Plan, which is not affiliated with…
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Appeals court declines to overturn convictions after jurors had contact with defendant’s family
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Even though two Montezuma County jurors had contact with the defendant’s family during trial in a manner that made one juror feel “nervous” and “uneasy,” the state’s Court of Appeals has declined to reverse the convictions. As part of a criminal defendant’s right to a fair trial, jurors are prohibited from considering information that is…
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Senate committee advances bill to expand witness intimidation law
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After assuaging members’ concerns about the breadth of the proposal, the state Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously advanced a bill enhancing prosecutors’ ability to charge people for intimidating victims or witnesses. Existing law criminalizes the intimation of a victim or witness to a legal proceeding, but Senate Bill 24 would explicitly cover the intimidation…
