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Colorado Supreme Court attempts to restore order in Weld County cases after botched cell phone search
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The Colorado Supreme Court issued a pair of orders on Friday attempting to end the turbulence after an accidental disclosure of confidential defense information to the prosecution affected multiple Weld County criminal cases. District Court Judge Vincente G. Vigil has struggled to contain the fallout from a botched cell phone search that resulted in hundreds…
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Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in second Weld County case after botched cell phone search
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The Colorado Supreme Court stepped in to do damage control this month in a second Weld County criminal case, following a trial judge’s failure to contain the fallout from a botched cell phone search. Marquise Shadell Daniels and Laura Tellers separately have sought the Supreme Court’s intervention after more than 120 confidential attorney-client communications fell…
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Eagle County judge’s mistake prompts appeals court to overturn sex assault convictions
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An Eagle County judge neglected to declare a mistrial when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement of the defendant’s trial date, pushing the proceedings outside of the speedy trial deadline and prompting Colorado’s second-highest court to overturn the convictions. The federal and state constitutions guarantee defendants the right to a speedy trial. In Colorado, that…
