Tag: Judge Richard Federico
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Despite trial error, 10th Circuit upholds Mesa County man’s child sex convictions
Although a trial judge wrongly permitted jurors to see a 9-year-old video of a child victim’s accusations, the federal appeals court based in Denver upheld the sex-related convictions of a Mesa County man last month. Michael Tracy McFadden was originally convicted in state court for sexually assaulting multiple children, including on trips out of state through his…
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10th Circuit dismisses excessive force lawsuit over Lakewood police’s ‘ambush’ of man
The federal appeals court based in Denver dismissed an excessive force lawsuit earlier this month from a man who alleged Lakewood police hid outside his home, failed to identify themselves as law enforcement, then shot him. In Eric St. George’s telling, police officers planted themselves outside his building close to midnight and called him multiple…
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10th Circuit says prisoner shot at courthouse cannot sue without complaining to prison first
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday that an incarcerated man shot by a corrections officer during his courthouse appearance was required to first file an internal prison grievance before suing for excessive force, even though he was outside the prison at the time. In reaching its conclusion, a three-judge panel of…
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10th Circuit agrees Saguache County jail supervisor can be held liable for detainee’s suicide
The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Wednesday that a jury should decide whether a Saguache County jail supervisor is liable for failing to prevent the death of a suicidal detainee. Last year, a trial judge declined to grant immunity to Capt. Kenneth Wilson for the November 2019 suicide of Jackson Maes in…