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Colorado appeals court reiterates fake police personas can be ‘victims’
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Fake police personas, used to catch people who lure children over the Internet, count as “victims” and can trigger the requirement to register as a sex offender for life, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals declined to part ways with a 14-year-old decision that found the absence…
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Colorado Supreme Court expands prosecutors’ ability to introduce children’s hearsay testimony
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In a pair of rulings addressing out-of-court statements from child victims, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for prosecutors to introduce hearsay evidence against defendants accused of sexually assaulting minors. Out-of-court testimony aimed at proving the truth is generally inadmissible at trial, as defendants cannot cross-examine the witness in front of jurors.…
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Appeals court, 2-1, says judge went too far in authorizing ‘continuous’ monitoring of man’s devices
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A Weld County judge mistakenly upheld a requirement that a defendant subject himself to ongoing monitoring of his keystrokes and data, including conversations with his attorneys, as part of his probation, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals decided, 2-1, that District Court Judge Vincente G. Vigil neglected…