Missy Woods case could plant necessary doubt within DNA testing, judicial system, DA Brauchler says
Officials said that after the filing of Missy Woods’ felony charges, re-trials and multiple strains on the justice system could be next.
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‘An elephant is not a person’ and doesn’t enjoy same liberties, Colorado Supreme Court decides
“An elephant is not a person” and is not afforded the same liberties as a person under the Colorado Constitution, the Colorado Supreme Court decided Tuesday.
Appeals court orders new Weld County murder trial after judge refused to give self-defense instruction
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday decided a Weld County judge should have instructed jurors to consider whether a man accused of murder acted in self-defense, given that some evidence at the crime scene supported that theory.
CU-Boulder sued for free speech violations over response to Israel-Hamas war protest
A University of Colorado Boulder student and an employee filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court on Jan. 10, alleging the university violated their free speech rights following a protest related to the war in Gaza.
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Error-prone Douglas County judge returns to bench after chief justice OK’s part-time service
A retired Douglas County judge is now back on the bench, despite the state’s appellate court overturning convictions and sentences in numerous criminal cases she handled due to her errors.
Three weeks after 13th Judicial District judge was retained by 14% margin, Supreme Court suspended him
The Colorado Supreme Court suspended a trial judge late last year, while ordering the state’s judicial discipline commission to keep it informed of the developments in the judge’s investigation.
Teen pleads guilty to second degree murder in shooting at Longmont car rally
A teen charged in a fatal shooting at a car rally in Longmont pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday.
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Lawsuit filed against town of Palmer Lake, officials over Buc-ee’s plan
Several nonprofit organizations are suing the town of Palmer Lake, its mayor and other city officials over a controversial plan to annex land to open a Buc-ee’s convenience store.
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Man who dragged Brighton officer with car sentenced to decades in prison
A man who injured a Brighton Police Department officer when he attempted to drive away to avoid being arrested was sentenced Wednesday morning to 20 years in prison.
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Colorado family hopes murder suspect will reveal location of man missing for 25 years
He played Santa Claus during the holidays and hand-delivered gifts to local children. He drove teenage royalty in the high school’s homecoming parades with his rebuilt classic cars. He picked up broken down motorists and fixed their cars.
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