Author: Michael Karlik
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Appeals court finds no discrimination in dismissals of jurors of color across 3 cases
Colorado’s second-highest court recently agreed prosecutors did not unconstitutionally remove jurors of color in three criminal cases for racial reasons. The Court of Appeals encountered significant variation in how the trial judges approached the prosecution’s dismissal of each juror. One judge explained the circumstances at length, one judge gave virtually no explanation and the third…
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Federal judge permits excessive force claim to proceed against prison employees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Wednesday agreed two state prison employees could be sued for allegedly using excessive force against an incarcerated man. Jared Lee Chavez, representing himself, alleged “Sgt. Smith” and “Sgt. Grilli” violently pulled…
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Colorado Supreme Court says Boulder County judge could not order DA to pay for defense lawyer’s costs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Boulder County judge exceeded her authority by ordering the district attorney’s office to pay a defense lawyer’s costs for deleting an improperly shared image, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The DA’s office…
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Federal judge permits excessive force claim to proceed against prison employees
A federal judge on Wednesday agreed two state prison employees could be sued for allegedly using excessive force against an incarcerated man. Jared Lee Chavez, representing himself, alleged “Sgt. Smith” and “Sgt. Grilli” violently pulled Chavez from his cell at Sterling Correctional Facility in February 2022. Chavez allegedly complied with orders, but the defendants slammed…
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Colorado Supreme Court says Boulder County judge could not order DA to pay for defense lawyer’s costs
A Boulder County judge exceeded her authority by ordering the district attorney’s office to pay a defense lawyer’s costs for deleting an improperly shared image, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The DA’s office sought the justices’ intervention after District Court Judge Dea M. Lindsey allowed defense counsel to recover nearly $3,000 from the…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear 2 Denver criminal appeals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether the state’s second-highest court correctly overturned a defendant’s vehicular eluding conviction due to the faulty wording of a jury instruction. The justices also…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear 2 Denver criminal appeals
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether the state’s second-highest court correctly overturned a defendant’s vehicular eluding conviction due to the faulty wording of a jury instruction. The justices also will review whether the Court of Appeals properly rejected an appeal by prosecutors that was filed beyond the procedural deadline,…
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Federal judge advances retaliation-related claims of Castle Rock employee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Thursday largely declined to dismiss multiple retaliation-related claims from a Castle Rock employee, while cautioning that the discovery of evidence would shed light on the circumstances surrounding the town’s actions. Matthew…
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Ethics panel clarifies municipal judges’ use of info from prosecutors OK
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel clarified on Tuesday that municipal judges are permitted to receive police reports, accident reports, drivers’ histories and criminal histories directly from prosecutors without it amounting to misconduct. The Colorado…
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Ethics panel clarifies municipal judges’ use of info from prosecutors OK
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel clarified on Tuesday that municipal judges are permitted to receive police reports, accident reports, drivers’ histories and criminal histories directly from prosecutors without it amounting to misconduct. The Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of judges, lawyers and a non-attorney, reasoned that state law permits or requires judges…