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Appeals court clarifies boundaries of restitution orders, return of seized property
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After two criminal defendants with convictions more than a decade old filed challenges implicating a pair of recent Colorado Supreme Court rulings, the state’s Court of Appeals has now filled in the gaps on the process for ordering restitution to victims and for reclaiming property seized by law enforcement. Two separate appellate panels took the…
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Park County judge had no authority to compel visitation between siblings, state Supreme Court says
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The Colorado Supreme Court found a Park County judge lacked the legal authority to order two siblings to visit with their brother as part of the latter’s child welfare proceedings. Although Colorado law charges local departments of human services with promoting “frequent contact” between siblings in foster care and gives foster children the right to…
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10th Circuit upholds seizure of Park County horses
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The federal appeals court based in Denver upheld the seizure of dozens of malnourished horses in Park County, finding that government officials had probable cause to suspect a violation of Colorado’s animal cruelty law. After a lower court judge dismissed his lawsuit last year, Mark Walker turned to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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WATCH: New Park County sheriff promises fresh start (and not from Florida)
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Fred Wegener caused a stir recently when it emerged that he was serving out his term as sheriff of Park County amid a high-profile murder investigation while living in Florida. But now, a newly elected sheriff has been sworn in. 9News sat down with new Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw to talk about his predecessor,…
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WATCH: Park County sheriff is working from Florida
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In the midst of a high-profile murder investigation and a federal lawsuit involving the death of an officer, the sheriff of Park County, Colorado, has been living in Florida. Sheriff Fred Wegener didn’t seek re-election in 2018 to keep the position he’s held for nearly 20 years. In late July 2018, Wegener sold his home…
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BARTELS: Park County Clerk Debbi Green celebrates 2 milestones
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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams and Green’s co-workers, friends and family surprised Green with an anniversary/birthday party on Tuesday, when she turned 62. Williams had told Green he would be stopping by her office Tuesday, but she figured it was just one of his visits with clerks to see their set-up and offer help…
