robert kiesnowski
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts 2 cases on capital punishment, racially-biased juror
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The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear two criminal appeals on Monday that question whether defendants are entitled to bail for crimes that formerly qualified for a death sentence, and whether a Black man convicted in an overwhelmingly white county deserves a new trial because one juror admitted he “didn’t want diversity.” At least three…
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Another criminal conviction reversed in Adams County due to judge’s improper comments
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For the fourth time in six months, a criminal conviction has been overturned because an Adams County judge erroneously explained the concept of reasonable doubt to jurors in a manner that lowered the prosecution’s burden of proof. Last week, the state’s Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Joshua W. Moore because of comments…
