judge ted tow
-
Colorado justices consider whether to restore $5.7 million award to RTD subcontractor
—
by
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered last week whether the Court of Appeals incorrectly threw out a $5.7 million award to a company that helped build a commuter rail line and, in doing so, deterred public works contractors from seeking to recover money they are owed through the process envisioned in state law. Ralph…
-
Colorado justices skeptical that Colorado Springs is immune to crash caused by faulty signal
—
by
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court seemed doubtful on Wednesday that the city of Colorado Springs cannot be sued over a collision that occurred as a result of traffic lights that were functioning normally in one direction, but were inoperative in the perpendicular direction. Construction was occurring at the intersection of South Tejon Street and…
-
Colorado Supreme Court to hear oral arguments, one justice is gone | COURT CRAWL
—
by
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in eight cases this week, plus one of its members is on an unexplained and open-ended leave of absence from the court. Oral arguments • Beginning on Tuesday morning, here is the scheduled…
-
Ted Tow appointed as next Court of Appeals chief judge
—
by
Judge Ted C. Tow III will be the next chief judge of Colorado’s second-highest court, the judicial branch announced on Thursday. Tow will succeed Chief Judge Gilbert M. Román on the Court of Appeals, who is completing a four-year term. A spokesperson said the fixed term will also apply to Tow. “Chief Judge Román’s leadership…
-
Appeals court overturns Denver strangulation conviction for improper expert testimony
—
by
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a Denver man’s assault conviction on Thursday, finding an expert’s testimony about the potential risks of strangulation had no bearing on the facts of the case. Phillip L. Bauereiss and the victim got into an argument. Jurors heard that Bauereiss allegedly took a dog leash and wrapped it around the victim’s…
-
Colorado judges explore professionalism, ethics, AI in discussions with lawyers
—
by
Members of Colorado’s state and federal judiciary held a series of discussions with lawyers on Friday that touched on attorneys’ ethical obligations, the responsible use of artificial intelligence and generational differences in the legal profession. “The world has changed very dramatically since we started practicing. It’s much more competitive,” said Justice Richard L. Gabriel. The…
-
Appeals court agrees Lochbuie cannot challenge alleged lack of services from library district
—
by
Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week that the town of Lochbuie cannot challenge the alleged lack of services its residents are receiving from a Weld County library district that has been in existence for four decades. However, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel rejected a trial judge’s decision to impose attorney fees on Lochbuie for…
-
Colorado justices, 5-2, say police money used for drug deals not subject to crime victim restitution
—
by
The Colorado Supreme Court, by 5-2, ruled on Monday that the state’s crime victim restitution law does not obligate defendants to repay law enforcement agencies for unrecovered money they use to buy drugs undercover. The government maintained the restitution law authorized the repayment of “buy money” because it was either “money advanced by law enforcement…
-
Appeals court tosses man’s convictions after Denver judge relied on expired pandemic-era law to violate speedy trial deadline
—
by
A Denver judge mistakenly used an expired provision of state law to extend a defendant’s speedy trial deadline, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday in overturning the man’s convictions and 34-years-to-life prison sentence. As part of the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial, Colorado law generally requires the government to bring a defendant to trial…
-
Colorado Supreme Court to hear appeals about parenting restrictions, resentencings
—
by
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether a judge’s reduction in the amount of time a parent spends with their child amounts to the kind of “restriction” that requires a heightened justification. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case. The justices also will…
