michael martinez
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Federal judge finds constitutional violation in Aurora ‘Labor Day Massacre’ murder trial
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A federal judge last week agreed a man convicted more than 20 years ago for a series of Aurora murders known as the “Labor Day Massacre” had his constitutional rights violated when prosecutors played for jurors unreliable statements from a second homicide suspect. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang made the unusual finding that…
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Appeals court decides when Social Security payments may be garnished
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Colorado’s second-highest court has clarified the circumstances under which Social Security payments, which are exempt from garnishment under federal law, may actually be used to repay a debt. On Thursday, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals disagreed that federal law “unambiguously” shields Social Security benefits from garnishment. Instead, a beneficiary who fails to…
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McCann makes history as first female DA
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Beth McCann is now doing the job she really wanted to do, making history as the first female district attorney in Denver. McCann, who defeated independent candidate Helen Morgan in last fall’s general election, was sworn in to office Tuesday, Jan. 10, before a couple hundred supporters, family, friends, colleagues and other elected officials in…
