Tag: Ariana Burnette
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16th Street stabbing suspect competent to stand trial, evaluators conclude
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An evaluation of a man accused of a string of stabbings in January in downtown Denver concluded he is competent to stand trial. The defense attorneys of Elijah Caudill, meanwhile, are seeking to prove otherwise. Denver District Judge Karen Brody scheduled a competency hearing for the…
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16th Street Mall stabbing suspect appears in court for first time
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Nearly two weeks after a string of stabbings shocked downtown Denver’s tourist district, the suspect appeared in district court for the first time Friday. Elijah Caudill, 24, appeared cuffed, donning a gray jumpsuit provided by the jail and bangs covering his eyes. Throughout the advisement hearing, which lasted around an hour, Caudill continued to look…
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Defense attorneys: 16th Street Mall stabbing suspect suffering from ‘debilitating mental illness’
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Defense attorneys for the 24-year-old suspect in the 16th Street Mall stabbings filed a motion to reduce pretrial publicity because of the suspect’s mental health. Colorado State public defender Ariana Burnette — the defense attorney appointed to Elijah Caudill — filed a supplemental motion in Denver District Court on Jan. 17 requesting that the court limit pre-trial…