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Appeals court rules Fremont County must compensate victims of jail deputy’s sexual misconduct
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week that Fremont County is responsible for paying $128,357 to two women who were victims of a jail deputy’s sexual misconduct. Samantha Hudnall and Marisa Palmas sued former Deputy Brandon Lucero for violating their rights under the Colorado Constitution. Lucero failed to respond to the allegations and a trial judge…
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Colorado justices uphold confidentiality of truck driver’s medical records after fatal crash
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the surviving family members of a deceased motorist may obtain the other driver’s narrative of what happened, but they cannot do it through the medical records generated from his post-accident hospital visit. Relatives of Timothy Trenshaw sought to use five sentences from the notes of an emergency…
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Colorado Supreme Court wades into disputes over confidential info
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced this week that it may intervene in two ongoing civil lawsuits implicating the disclosure of information the parties argue is shielded. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to take up an appeal directly from the trial courts, in contrast to three votes needed to review a…
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Appeals court ‘concerned’ prison official refused to let inmate question witness in disciplinary case
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Colorado’s second-highest court reversed an incarcerated man’s disciplinary conviction for allegedly assaulting a prison employee last week, concluding the man was wrongly denied the ability to question a key witness. David Ruffin resided at the Colorado State Penitentiary in July 2022 when he became upset at a directive to either shower or go to his…
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Colorado Supreme Court rebuffs inadequate challenge from DA’s office to trial judge’s order
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday refused to overturn a Fremont County judge’s order barring prosecutors from using a defendant’s statements at his trial, citing the district attorney’s office’s failure to address one of the key legal issues. The 6-1 decision marked the second time in two weeks the state’s highest court shot down an…
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Fremont County murder conviction reversed due to faulty jury instruction
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A man convicted of murdering his housemate when he shot a gun through his basement ceiling will receive a new trial, as Colorado’s second-highest court determined a Fremont County judge gave jurors an instruction that violated the defendant’s constitutional rights. Thomas Randall Addington is serving a 38-year prison sentence after jurors convicted him of murdering…
