probation
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10th Circuit rejects claim that judge sentenced man ‘in advance’
A judge in Colorado did not improperly sentence a man “in advance” when he promised the type of consequence he would impose for a repeat offense and then followed through on that promise, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Monday. Maitise Crews, who has a lengthy criminal history, is serving a 21-month…
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Adams County prosecutors disregarded medical marijuana law in revoking probation, appeals court says
Prosecutors in Adams County were responsible for revoking a woman’s probationary sentence because she was using medical marijuana, even though the law allowed her to do so, the state’s Court of Appeals determined. A three-judge panel for the appeals court was concerned that prosecutors had operated with an ulterior motive. Although the district attorney’s office…