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Colorado’s high court reverses convictions over Adams County judge’s behavior toward defense counsel
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The Colorado Supreme Court reversed a man’s convictions because an Adams County judge violated his Sixth Amendment right to hire a different defense lawyer. The actions of District Court Judge Thomas R. Ensor, who had accused Palmer Gilbert of trying to delay his criminal proceedings, will now result in Gilbert receiving a new trial more…
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Forced blood draws for DUI suspects under Colorado Supreme Court scrutiny
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Colorado’s Supreme Court justices appeared largely skeptical of the idea that police officers are forbidden from involuntarily drawing blood from a suspected drunk driver, even if there is a court-approved warrant to do so. During oral arguments on Thursday, the court explored the legislature’s intentions in enacting the “expressed consent law,” which established that motorists,…
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Judges, justices give candid look at judicial operations at educational conference
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Six of Colorado’s seven Supreme Court justices and more than one-third of the state’s Court of Appeals on Friday provided a candid glimpse into judicial branch operations, with subjects ranging from pandemic recovery and recent precedent-setting decisions to the Supreme Court’s increased pattern of hearing appeals directly. Among the key points raised at the 2022 Appellate…
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State Supreme Court attempts to illuminate meaning of tail light law
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Could drivers change their vehicles’ tail lights to match the Denver Broncos’ colors? Or emit a kaleidoscope of colors from their cars? Colorado’s Supreme Court on Thursday repeatedly raised those far-fetched scenarios as they grappled with the meaning of a state law governing tail lamp colors. As written, drivers must have “a red light plainly…
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To harm or not to harm: State Supreme Court examines law against spitting on officers
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Although it is undisputed that intentionally spitting on a police officer is a crime, Colorado’s Supreme Court justices on Tuesday grappled with whether a La Plata County woman was properly convicted of a felony offense for her spitting or if she actually committed a less serious infraction. A jury found Cheryl Lynette Plemmons guilty in 2017…
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State Supreme Court grants Boulder immunity for defective sidewalk by 4-3 decision
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Local governments dodged a potentially massive liability for their defective sidewalks on Tuesday, as the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in a split 4-3 decision that the city of Boulder could not be sued for a misaligned portion of sidewalk that caused a woman to fall and injure herself. Colorado’s governmental immunity law generally prohibits liability…
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One State of the Judiciary takeaway: More translators needed in Colorado courts
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Explaining the difference between a judge and a justice, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice gave state lawmakers an idea of how the state court system is set up, at times causing House and Senate members to chuckle and laugh. Her sometimes light-hearted and informative State of the Judiciary address Friday, Jan. 13, began…
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The Hot Sheet, February 16, 2016
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By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright @_JaredWright_ Tuesday, February 16, 2016 DENVER – Good morning, and happy Tuesday! Hoping your President’s Day hangover will be lifted by Noon. Now your substrata feed straight from the politics pipeline: A Colorado Latin@ name surfaces as a possible Obama SCOTUS nominee, but not the one you might think…
