judge gerald rafferty
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Race, emotion, the death penalty: Colorado Supreme Court weighs reversing murder convictions of Sir Mario Owens
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A man convicted of two of the most high-profile murders in recent state history may receive a new trial if the Colorado Supreme Court agrees racial bias in jury selection or improper evidence were factors in the 2008 trial of Sir Mario Owens. Over several weeks, Arapahoe County prosecutors presented evidence that Owens was responsible…