Tag: denver district attorney
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Colorado Supreme Court ponders constitutionality of delayed vehicle search
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court suggested on Wednesday that Denver police could have moved more rapidly to obtain a search warrant for a man’s vehicle, but at the same time they doubted the delay amounted to a constitutional violation. A trial judge previously barred prosecutors from using evidence of narcotics found in Arthur Mills’…
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Federal judge sanctions plaintiff $5,000 for ‘baseless’ filings, ‘misogynistic attacks’
A federal judge on Monday ordered a self-represented plaintiff to pay $5,000 for a string of offensive actions, including his treatment of a female attorney, meritless motions and refusal to correct his conduct after being warned. Although U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond P. Moore did not cite Ethan West-Helmle’s attacks on him — which resembled…
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Appeals court reverses first stalking conviction thanks to new SCOTUS requirement
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s stalking conviction last week for the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in 2023 that prosecutors must prove a defendant had some understanding of the threatening nature of his speech. Last year, by 7-2, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Counterman v. Colorado, a case out…
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Denver man receives one of the longest human trafficking sentences in state history
A Denver man who abused and victimized women and girls in a human trafficking ring on Thursday received what’s likely the longest Colorado prison sentence for those crimes. Second Judicial District Judge Kandace Gerdes sentenced 44-year-old Robert Hawkins to 448 consecutive years in prison on 18 criminal convictions, including three counts of human trafficking. Prosecutors…
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Former Denver leaders endorse John Walsh for district attorney
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Rep. Wilma Webb have endorsed former U.S. Attorney John Walsh to be Denver’s next District Attorney. The endorsement demonstrates the shared vision Walsh and the Webbs have on Denver’s criminal justice system, according to a news a release Wednesday morning. Walsh’s campaign is “energized by a vision rooted in…
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Appeals court reinstates Denver sex assault convictions in 12-year-old case
Following a rare appeal by the prosecution, Colorado’s second-highest court last month reinstated a defendant’s sexual assault convictions, reversing a judge’s order for a new trial based on the alleged ineffectiveness of defense counsel. Stephen J. Ahuero’s criminal case, which began in 2012, previously reached both the Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court.…