sex abuse
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Federal judge eases path for athlete’s abuse lawsuit against Olympic, Paralympic committee
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A federal judge agreed last month that a swimmer was an “invitee” of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee at its Colorado Springs training facility when a fellow athlete allegedly sexually assaulted him. Plaintiff Parker Egbert and the committee disputed whether he was an invitee or a “licensee” under Colorado law during his stay at…
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Riverbeds, virtual court, sex abuse and more: The Colorado Supreme Court’s biggest decisions of 2022-23 | COVER STORY
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The Colorado Supreme Court this week wrapped up its calendar of oral arguments and weekly releases of decisions until the fall, leaving behind a roster of major rulings and edicts affecting the administration of justice. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright said at a lawyers-and-judges conference in May that during the past year, the state’s highest court…
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State Supreme Court agrees to scrutinize law involving testimony from child victims
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The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review a pair of cases that call into question how old a child victim must be for their statements outside of the courtroom to be admissible at trial. The first appeal from Dennis R. Chirinos-Raudales comes in the wake of his 2017 convictions for sexually assaulting a child. The trial…
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Jeffco prosecutor crossed line, appeals court finds in reversing sex abuse conviction
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A Jefferson County prosecutor, speaking to the jury, improperly and repeatedly used a defendant’s silence in a police-recorded phone call against him, the Court of Appeals decided last week in ordering a new trial. Although the Fifth Amendment prohibits prosecutors from drawing conclusions about a defendant’s guilt if he exercises his right to remain silent,…
