Tag: statute of limitations
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Federal judge refuses for third time to dismiss West African man’s torture prosecution
For the third time this year, a federal judge has refused to dismiss multiple criminal charges in the unique prosecution of a West African man living in Colorado, whose alleged acts of torture in his home country could violate U.S. law. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello has rejected each of Michael Sang…
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Colorado justices clarify timeline for children injured in car accidents to sue
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday clarified that children who are injured in car accidents can file suit within three years of the collision or within two years of turning 18, whichever happens later. The justices addressed confusion about how state law, which lays out the whichever-is-later standard, applied to the Supreme Court’s own precedent,…
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Colorado Supreme Court to answer whether plaintiffs benefit from weekend, holiday extension in filing suit
If plaintiffs have three years from the date of their injury to file a lawsuit, but the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, do they get until the next business day to submit their complaint? The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday it will review a September 2023 decision of the Court of Appeals…
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In rare do-over, appeals court changes reasons for ordering new Denver assault trial
In an unusual move, Colorado’s second-highest court last month withdrew its opinion ordering a new trial for a man convicted of assault, then issued a new decision with heavily modified reasoning. Originally, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals overturned Amos Rogers’ criminal convictions and 64-year sentence in October. It reasoned a Denver trial…
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As more accused priests are named, alleged victims of clergy abuse in Colorado demand change
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As more accused priests are named, alleged victims of clergy abuse in Colorado demand change {p dir=”ltr”}Four weeks after a revelatory report from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office found that Catholic priests allegedly abused at least 166 Colorado children between 1950 and 1998, victims spoke…
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AG Weiser, Denver archdiocese announce review of Colorado clergy abuse allegations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An independent review of records of alleged abuse by clergy in the Roman Catholic Church in Colorado since 1950 will be performed by former U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer with the cooperation of the state’s three dioceses, Colorado Attorney General Phil Wesier announced Tuesday. The joint initiative…