ouray county
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Colorado justices, by 5-2, reverse sanction on prosecution in Ouray rape case
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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday, by 5-2, that a Ouray County judge wrongly prohibited the prosecution from using late-disclosed evidence in a hearing to determine whether probable cause existed to bring the defendant to trial. The court’s majority believed the judge’s failure to explain the basis for the sanction doomed his order. However,…
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Colorado justices signal intervention in 4 ongoing cases, including jury trials for evictions and Ouray rape prosecution
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently signaled it may intervene in four ongoing cases in the trial courts on subjects that include a tenant’s right to a jury trial in eviction proceedings, whether defendants should remain incarcerated pending a sanity evaluation and a judge’s decision to sanction prosecutors for late-disclosed evidence. Although most of the Supreme…
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Rep. Barbara McLachlan’s off-road safety bill motors to Colorado House floor
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Driving along the 65-mile Alpine Loop through four southwestern Colorado counties – San Miguel, San Juan, Ouray and Hinsdale – is a breathtaking experience. The former mule trail is now a one-lane county road where parts are not for the faint of heart and is best navigated with off-road vehicles. The road and beauty alongside it…
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BARTELS: Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams hits the road again
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Here’s Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ version of spring break: Visited nine county clerks. Checked out five newspaper offices. Attended three Go Code Colorado competitions. Spoke at one Club 20 event. And all in four days. Williams began his trip Wednesday morning in Greeley, where he met with Weld County Clerk Carly Koppes. By late…
