Tag: domestic violence
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2 Aurora councilmembers team up in push to shift domestic violence cases to county courts
Two Aurora councilmembers are teaming up in the push to end the city’s ability to handle domestic violence cases in municipal court, a responsibility that sets the latter apart from other local governments. Councilmember Dustin Zvonek and Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky in the past week have both addressed the possibility of handing domestic violence cases to…
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Colorado Springs police arrest domestic violence suspect with help from K-9
The Colorado Springs Police Department with the assistance of a K-9 unit arrested a man suspected of domestic violence outside a Walmart Tuesday. The CSPD said that officers found a vehicle belonging to Eric Dixon, 45, of Colorado Springs outside a Walmart in East Colorado Springs Tuesday morning. Dixon had an active warrant for domestic…
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Fire chief in Teller County arrested, faces domestic violence charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four Mile Protection Chief Chris Hawkins, 41, was arrested last month by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. Hawkins was charged with misdemeanors to include domestic violence, harassment, obstructing telephone service and emergency-fake crime. Hawkins posted bond and is scheduled to appear April 22 in Teller…
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El Paso County domestic violence conviction reversed because of biased juror
Colorado’s second-highest court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of domestic violence-related offenses after acknowledging an unusual scenario in which the trial judge, prosecutor and defense attorney confused one juror for another, and neglected to dismiss the juror they all agreed was biased. An El Paso County jury convicted Cory James Wooldridge in…
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Arapahoe County domestic violence conviction reversed for constitutional violation
An Arapahoe County judge improperly limited a defendant’s constitutional right to confront her victim, prompting Colorado’s second-highest court to reverse her conviction last month. Jurors found Richel Lee Gurule guilty in 2022 of assaulting her romantic partner at the time. Each woman said the other was the aggressor. Before trial, the judge permitted the defense…
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In house or privatize: Comparing indigent legal defense in Aurora, Denver and Colorado Springs
As Aurora’s policymakers debate the future of its Public Defender’s Office, an analysis of Colorado’s two other biggest cities shows major differences in structure and costs, largely driven by the types of cases their indigent legal teams handle. Both Denver and Aurora have in-house public defender’s offices, while Colorado Springs contracts out for indigent client…
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Appeals court clarifies standards for no-contact orders involving children
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last month that judges need to account for certain factors when deciding whether to loosen a defendant’s no-contact order against a child, and an El Paso County judge did not consider the proper criteria when refusing to modify the restrictions. Under state law, judges impose protection orders, also known as restraining…
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Colorado Springs man arrested on suspicion of assault after being shot in the head by his wife
A Colorado Springs man was arrested Friday after being shot in the head during a domestic violence incident, according to a written statement from police. Morgan Chess, 30, is suspected of attacking his wife before he was shot and could face a felony assault charge, police said. Officers responded to a 2:10 a.m. 911 call…
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Colorado Springs man arrested on suspicion of assault after being shot in the head by his wife
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs man was arrested Friday after being shot in the head during a domestic violence incident, according to a written statement from police. Morgan Chess, 30, is suspected of attacking his wife before he was shot and could face a felony assault charge,…
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20-year-old Palmer Lake woman shot, killed by ex-boyfriend: court documents
Detectives say a 20-year-old Palmer Lake woman was fatally shot last Thursday by her ex-boyfriend, who reportedly stalked her outside her workplace hours before and threatened to kill her a week earlier, according to court documents released Wednesday. After a 24-hour manhunt, local authorities arrested 35-year-old Jose Alfredo Romero on suspicion of killing 20-year-old Keyry…