logan county
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Allegations of racist comment, retaliation against Colorado sheriff tossed
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An American Indian man formerly employed with the Logan County Sheriff’s Office has not plausibly shown he was the victim of discrimination and retaliation, a federal judge has ruled, even though the defendants did not deny the elected sheriff had repeatedly made racist comments to employees. Shadowhawk A. Tiger, who worked as a detention deputy…
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‘Indian child’ welfare cases continue to surface at state Supreme Court, appeals court
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The question of when juvenile court judges have “reason to know” they are dealing with an American Indian child, thereby triggering longstanding protections for tribal nations, continues to surface in Colorado’s appellate courts. This week, the Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the subject, two months after holding oral arguments in a…
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Logan County judge imposed unconstitutional fine, appeals court says
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A Logan County judge violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines when he ordered a defendant to pay a half million dollars even though there was no indication the man had the ability to pay, the state’s second-highest court has ruled. Kevin R. Rowan pleaded guilty to the felony offense of criminal attempt to…
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Restitution to victims ends with death on appeal, state Supreme Court rules
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A defendant who dies of natural causes while their appeal is pending no longer has an obligation to pay restitution to victims, the Colorado Supreme Court decided on Monday. Under a longstanding legal doctrine, known as abatement ab initio, a person who dies while appealing his conviction not only has the appeal dismissed, but the criminal case is…
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Colorado Farm Bureau aids farmers, ranchers in politics and disasters
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One of the most influential political organizations in the state, the Colorado Farm Bureau. also is one of the most charitable in tough times in the agriculture community. Its Disaster Relief Fund is still helping farmers and ranchers in southwest Colorado recover from the April 29 blizzard that dropped 2 feet of wet spring snow…
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Sedgwick County sheriff arrested on sex assault allegations
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A rural Colorado sheriff is facing sexual assault and misconduct allegations. Sedgwick County Sheriff Tom Hanna is due to appear in court Wednesday afternoon in Sterling, in the northeast corner of the state. District Attorney Brittny Lewton said Hanna was arrested at his office Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree official misconduct, sexual assault on an at risk…
