protection order
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10th Circuit reinstates Denver attorney’s challenge to protection order law
A Denver attorney will be able to challenge the constitutionality of Colorado’s law governing civil protection orders, which shield protected parties from stalking and harassment, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Wednesday. Regina T. Drexler became subject to a permanent protection order in 2015 after a judge believed it was necessary to…
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Federal judge denies immunity to Arvada officer in wrongful arrest lawsuit
An Arvada police officer may be held liable for the unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution of a man after a federal judge determined her alleged actions, if true, would amount to a clear constitutional violation. Officer Samantha Zehner obtained an arrest warrant for Michael Lehmann in December 2019, and he was arrested for the offense…
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Appeals court reverses convictions after El Paso judge denied fair trial to defendant
An El Paso County judge misapplied the law and allowed harmful information to be heard at the defendant’s trial, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week in reversing the convictions of Israel Santillan Lopez. Further, the prosecution acknowledged Lopez was correct that District Court Judge Marcus Henson also omitted a key element of the crime of felony…
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Republican candidate for state House seat found guilty in violation of protection order
The only Republican candidate for House District 21, Karl Dent, was found guilty Wednesday of violating a civil protection order restraining him from having contact with a former girlfriend. The jury of six found Dent not guilty of violating a criminal protection order based on the same incident. The civil protection order prevents Dent from…
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Man settles with Mesa County’s top judge for $100,000 over wrongful arrests
A man who was wrongfully arrested seven times based on an outdated protection order has settled his lawsuit with the chief judge of Mesa County for $100,000. Attorneys for Elson Foster indicated the Colorado Department of Corrections had also agreed to provide weekly reports to the judicial branch about inmates released from custody or who…