Tag: mental illness
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Federal judge grants immunity to Colorado Springs paramedic, officer for man’s death
A federal judge has concluded that a Colorado Springs paramedic and police officer could not be held liable for their roles in restraining a man in mental health crisis, leading to his death. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney determined Sean Reed and Nick Fischer were entitled to qualified immunity, which is a judicial…
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El Paso County sex assault convictions overturned due to judge’s incorrect competency ruling
Colorado’s second-highest court last month vacated a man’s 15-year-old convictions for sexually assaulting a child, finding an El Paso County judge made a flawed determination that the defendant was competent to stand trial. In doing so, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals cautioned it may not be feasible to determine now whether Theodore William…
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10th Circuit grants immunity to Aurora officers who killed machete-wielding man
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled last week that four Aurora police officers committed no constitutional violation by shooting and killing a man with alleged mental illness who charged at them while holding a machete. Initially, a trial judge green-lit the excessive force case for trial after determining a jury could find the…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
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10th Circuit opens door wider for courts to dismiss prisoners’ civil rights lawsuits
The federal appeals court based in Denver made it easier on Tuesday for prison officials to defeat lawsuits from incarcerated plaintiffs by moving them to a different facility outside a circuit court’s jurisdiction before judges have a chance to rule. Michael Bacote Jr., a prisoner with an intellectual disability and history of mental illness, spent…
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PRINT Tensions boil over at hearing for Club Q shooter’s mother due to competency issues (copy)
After over a year, the misdemeanor case of the mother of Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich continues to be delayed due to her inability of receive mental health restoration treatment out of state, causing tensions to flare between attorneys in court on Friday. Laura Voepel, 46, is facing misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and disorderly…
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Tensions boil over at hearing for Club Q shooter’s mother due to competency issues
After over a year the misdemeanor case of the mother of Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich continues to be delayed due to her inability to receive mental health restoration treatment out of state, causing tensions to flare between attorneys in court on Friday morning. Laura Voepel, 46, is facing misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and…