Tag: judge david richman
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Ethics, family law and AI: Colorado’s justices, judges speak about appellate do’s and don’ts
During a pair of events earlier this month, one for young lawyers and one for appellate attorneys more broadly, several of Colorado’s judges and justices provided commentary on subjects ranging from professionalism and artificial intelligence to key developments within the judiciary. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright also disclosed he will swear in Justice Monica M. Márquez on July…
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Colorado justices vent about difficulty of evaluating racial bias in jury selection
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court last week expressed frustration with the difficulties of pinpointing unconstitutional racial bias in jury selection, especially when relatively few details are available after the fact about what happened at trial. “We’re trying to guess what’s in someone’s mind, someone’s heart, even when they may not be aware of it,…
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Appeals court says car rental companies can be sued as insurers
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last week that car rental companies can be sued as if they were insurance companies when they fail to pay benefits on policies they offer in the course of renting vehicles. After a hit-and-run driver caused two passengers to sustain more than $700,000 in medical bills, they sought payment from the…
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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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Arapahoe County jurors disregarded instructions, gave incoherent murder verdict, appeals court finds
Colorado’s second-highest court agreed last month that Arapahoe County jurors disobeyed their instructions, produced a verdict that did not make sense and, as a result, the defendant’s murder conviction must be overturned. However, the three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals disagreed over who bore the most blame for the contradictory verdict and whether Jacob Alexander…