Tag: 18th Judicial District
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Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall DA fails
An Aurora councilmember’s effort to recall 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden ended Tuesday after no signatures were filed to the Secretary of State. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky launched a campaign to recall the local prosecutor in July after Padden offered a plea deal to a teenager who hit and killed a 24-year-old woman while driving…
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Faced with recall threat, DA Amy Padden hopes for statewide judicial system changes
Faced with a public spotlight and a threat for recall, 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden pointed to “misinformation” about a recent kidnapping case and called for changes in legislation for dealing with incompetent offenders. Several major recent cases — notably the death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver and attempted kidnapping by registered sex offender Soloman Galligan — in…
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18th Judicial District ‘ready’ to handle Aurora’s domestic violence cases, DA says
Aurora’s decision to stop prosecuting domestic violence cases in municipal court and send them to the 17th and 18th judicial districts for prosecution starting July 1 sparked worries that some cases might get dropped because of inadequate resources. But on Tuesday, county officials approved funding to pay for additional resources. “We are ready. We are…
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District attorney in Kaitlyn Weaver death case believes in rehabilitation for juvenile offenders
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the wake of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainment of the teenager who hit and killed Kaitlyn Weaver, 18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden talked to The Denver Gazette about the juvenile justice system. In late May, ICE detained the teenager who was driving 90…
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18th Judicial District foresees resource ‘struggle’ as Aurora hands off domestic violence cases
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As Arapahoe County plans for the shift of domestic violence cases out of the Aurora Municipal Court, officials from the 18th Judicial District — which will take on a majority of the cases — said the district will “struggle” to manage the influx without additional resources. Aurora City Council passed a resolution in September to…
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Colorado’s newest judicial district in 62 years ready to seek justice
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s first new judicial district in 62 years is now open for business. One of the biggest judicial district transitions in Colorado history became official on Tuesday as the 18th Judicial District has split to form the new 23rd Judicial District. Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln…
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Colorado crime experts urge ‘misdemeanor reform’ to combat crime
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A panel of experts on Tuesday argued that certain crimes deserve a felony category, instead of a misdemeanor, and Colorado’s policymakers should give law enforcers the tools they need to go after criminals. That approach might entail pushing back on policies throughout the state and in municipalities, according to the panelists at the Common Sense…
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Two new charges for the Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife
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Less than 24 hours after his latest attorney abandoned him, prosecutors filed two new charges against James Craig – increasing the counts from four to six. It was yet another curve in the long and winding trial of the Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife. The new charges are solicitation to commit murder in the first-degree and…
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Aurora dentist asked fellow inmate’s relative to help cover up mom’s murder, prosecutors say
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Prosecutors have added two charges to the murder case of an Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife last year. In an amended complaint filed earlier this week, James Craig — who is already facing a first degree murder count — is now accused of trying to convince the relative of a fellow inmate to help…
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Aurora man sentenced to 52 years in prison for crash that killed mother, daughter
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An Aurora man drove drunk and crashed into a family’s vehicle, killing a mother and her six-year-old daughter. He will now serve 52 years in prison. 18th Judicial District Judge Laqunya Latrese Baker sentenced 32-year-old Juan Pablo Pascual-Licea to 52 years in prison on Wednesday on charges of vehicular homicide in connection to a 2022…