Tag: sex offender
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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether portion of anti-SLAPP law is unconstitutional
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will address whether lawmakers inadvertently violated the state constitution by creating a unique pathway for appeals under a law designed to shield First Amendment conduct from lawsuits. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal. The justices also accepted…
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After hearing from Colorado’s justices, 10th Circuit rules defendant cannot challege parole eligibility — yet
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Monday that a defendant who is serving a potential life sentence for crimes he committed as a 15 year old cannot pursue a constitutional challenge now to any future decision about his parole eligibility. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reached its decision…
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State backs down on sex offender decision for Northglenn facility
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Patients of one of Colorado’s first Mental Health Transitional Homes will be moving in this month despite outcry from some Northglenn residents who don’t want them in their neighborhood. Department of Human Services spokesperson Jordan Saenz confirmed that May is the target month for the move, but said that “there is no set date” because…
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Colorado Supreme Court identifies potential red flag in state’s sex offender sentencing law
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday suggested the 25-year-old law governing criminal sentences for sex offenders might run afoul of the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment when applied to juveniles serving lengthy terms of incarceration. The ultimate question of whether the Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act, or SOLSA, is unconstitutional in the case of…
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Recognizing ‘anomaly,’ appeals court says man with dismissed sex offense must continue sex offender registration
Colorado’s second-highest court last week concluded a man must continue his placement on the sex offender registry despite the dismissal of his sex offense charge – throwing the question to the legislature about whether and how to correct that unusual outcome. The issue before the Court of Appeals revolved around the treatment of a deferred judgment…
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[PRINT] Colorado Springs man facing charges for multiple incidents of sexual assault, burglary (copy)
One man has been arrested in multiple sexual assaults and burglary in Colorado Springs, according to a Wednesday news release from police. Police said over last summer, officers received multiple reports of a man peering into residential windows, at times wearing a white ski mask, in the area of Colorado College. CSPD launched an investigation…
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Colorado Springs man facing charges for multiple incidents of sexual assault, burglary
One man has been arrested in multiple sexual assaults and a burglary in Colorado Springs, according to a Wednesday morning news release from police. Police said over last summer, officers received multiple reports of a man peering into residential windows, at times wearing a white ski mask, in the area of Colorado College. CSPD launched…