Tag: courts
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On the docket this week: Mulberry couple, ‘shooting frenzy’ suspect back in court
On the heels of a busy week in courtrooms along the Front Range that saw a district judge hand down a 30-year prison sentence for a young Colorado Springs man and an incompetent-to-proceed ruling for the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in federal court, more proceedings await. Here is the rundown for upcoming hearings this…
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Length of prison sentence doesn’t match the request of victim’s family
One of the four teens arrested in connection with the 2023 murder of 32-year-old Gabriel Villanueba was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison on Tuesday. Santiago Dominguez, now 20, faced a handful of felonies related to the murder. After pleading not guilty in August 2024, Dominguez took his case before a jury. The…
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Woman sentenced to probation in 2023 hate crime ‘hoax’
DENVER • Deanna West, one of the three convicted in the hate crime “hoax” that shook the community of Colorado Springs during the 2023 mayoral runoff election, avoided jail time and was sentenced to probation in federal court last week. In November, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado announced that a federal grand jury indicted Derrick…
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Judges speak about mentorship and bench trials, federal court revises jury selection protocol | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s judges spoke to lawyers about mentorship and how to approach bench trials, plus the federal trial court made revisions to its plan for randomly selecting jurors across the state. Heard on appeal • The Colorado Supreme Court will decide whether…
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Discipline rules released, federal judges with part-time teaching jobs handle CU cases | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The body charged with making rules for judicial discipline has released three proposed rules for public comment, plus multiple federal judges in Colorado handled cases involving the institution where they simultaneously taught as adjunct professors. Heard on appeal • The Colorado…
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El Paso County reaches $3.4 million settlement with disabled man over jail injuries
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with a paraplegic man who sustained injuries under the watch of former medical provider WellPath in the El Paso County jail. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that former inmate Alexandro Duran developed pressure sores during his…
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State of the Union guests spotlight divide on abortion and immigration but offer some rare unity
The guest list for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up
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A cryptocurrency mogul arrested in Montenegro faces extradition to South Korea after a court ruling
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A Montenegrin court has ruled that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over to his native South Korea, the latest twist in the months-long legal procedure that followed the arrest of the Terraform Labs founder in the Balkan nation last year
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More Black women say abortion is their top issue in the 2024 election, a survey finds
More than a quarter of female Black voters describe abortion as their top issue in this year’s presidential election
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Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist
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A Hong Kong court says criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition