Tag: appeal
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El Paso County sex assault convictions overturned due to judge’s incorrect competency ruling
The Court of Appeals cautioned it may not be feasible for a judge to decide now whether the defendant was competent to stand trial originally in 2010
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Colorado justices’ latest decision prompts questions about rules of the road for appellate judges
Some appellate lawyers in Colorado are scratching their heads after a state Supreme Court ruling this week that avoided wading into the debate between LGBTQ protections and free speech rights, but nevertheless produced an equally heated dispute over process, fairness and the court’s adherence to its rules. On Tuesday, in a 4-3 opinion, the Supreme…
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Pulling back the curtain: Justice William Hood talks about appeals behind the scenes
The Colorado Supreme Court is increasingly taking up appeals directly from the trial courts, said Justice William W. Hood III at a legal event in February, but lawyers still need to understand how to make a compelling argument for intervention. “You’d be surprised how often it’s just sort of hard to figure out what the…