juvenile defendant
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Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in 3 ongoing cases
The Colorado Supreme Court recently intervened in the prosecution of a juvenile defendant and will decide whether he is entitled to have prosecutors demonstrate probable cause at a hearing after a grand jury already determined probable cause existed. The justices also will determine whether a judge correctly ordered a defendant back into jail until he…
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Denver judge exceeded his authority in ‘several ways’ in juvenile defendant’s case, state Supreme Court says
‘While the trial court has significant discretion regarding the presentation of evidence and the application of the rules of evidence, there are limits,’ wrote the justices
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After hearing from Colorado’s justices, 10th Circuit rules defendant cannot challege parole eligibility — yet
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Monday that a defendant who is serving a potential life sentence for crimes he committed as a 15 year old cannot pursue a constitutional challenge now to any future decision about his parole eligibility. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reached its decision…
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Colorado Supreme Court identifies potential red flag in state’s sex offender sentencing law
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday suggested the 25-year-old law governing criminal sentences for sex offenders might run afoul of the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment when applied to juveniles serving lengthy terms of incarceration. The ultimate question of whether the Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act, or SOLSA, is unconstitutional in the case of…
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Colorado Supreme Court identifies potential red flag in state’s sex offender sentencing law
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday suggested the 25-year-old law governing criminal sentences for sex offenders might run afoul of the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment when applied to juveniles serving lengthy terms of incarceration. The ultimate question of whether the Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act, or SOLSA, is unconstitutional in the case of…