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Appeals court finds Jeffco judge imposed lifetime sex offender registration on man without explaining why
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Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a Jefferson County judge’s order on Thursday that subjected a defendant to lifetime sex offender registration, after she did not make findings about each of the required factors. David Lamont White pleaded guilty to one count of attempted sexual assault. At his 2023 plea hearing, the defense and prosecution agreed District…
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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether portion of anti-SLAPP law is unconstitutional
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will address whether lawmakers inadvertently violated the state constitution by creating a unique pathway for appeals under a law designed to shield First Amendment conduct from lawsuits. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal. The justices also accepted…
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Douglas County judge subjected man to lifetime sex offender registration without saying why, appeals court finds
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A Douglas County judge did not provide a clear reason why she designated a man a “sexually violent predator” and subjected him to lifetime sex offender registration, the Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. Under Colorado law, a person convicted of a sex offense is labeled a sexually violent predator when, among other things, the…
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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…
