Tag: 18th Judicial District
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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 mother sentenced to 84 years for killing 5-year-old daughter
Alexus Nelson, 28, was sentenced on Wednesday
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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…
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Self-defense or murder? First day winds up in murder trial of ex-cop
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Dark images and audio from a doorbell video with a 30-foot view turned out to be a critical witness on the first day of an ex-Greenwood Village police officer’s murder trial. Jurors sat forward in their seats, one visibly upset wiping her eyes with tissue, as 10 booms rang out on the six-and a half…
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Defense attorneys want key evidence tossed in murder trial of Aurora dentist
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Less than three months before the start of a first-degree murder trial of an Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife, an Arapahoe County district judge is deciding whether or not to admit some key evidence in the case. On Tuesday, James Craig’s attorneys argued to suppress Google searches found on the dentist’s work computer…
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Aurora man sentenced to life in prison following 2022 shooting
Henry Griffin III, 28, will serve life in prison without a possibility of parole following a shooting outside of a bar