Tag: Constitution
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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial
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If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors hear about that witness’s connection to the prosecution, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the…
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Federal judge says he will not recuse from trans athlete case over courtroom pronoun policy
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews on Monday denied a request that he recuse himself from a lawsuit about transgender athletes’ participation, rejecting the argument that his courtroom protocols on the use of pronouns meant he had “prejudged” the case. Last week, attorneys challenging…
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Colorado Supreme Court tells Weld County to follow state redistricting law
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Weld County must comply with the state law governing how boards of county commissioners are to draw their districts, and the county needs to adopt new maps by next year’s election, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Following the 2020 census, it was undisputed…
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10th Circuit says Lakewood sergeant has immunity for fatally shooting man in burning basement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Thursday that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the…
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10th Circuit revives transgender detainee’s lawsuit against El Paso County sheriff
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Wednesday that a transgender detainee at the El Paso County jail could proceed with her lawsuit against the sheriff and a deputy for alleged violations of her constitutional rights. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court…
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Colorado justices say child welfare workers not required to give Miranda warning before interrogating parents
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that child welfare workers are not required to give a Miranda warning to parents before interrogating them in custody, even if the interview or the notes will later be shared with prosecutors and used against the parent at…
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Appeals court orders new child abuse trial after defense lawyer overrode client, admitted guilt
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A man serving 28 years for child abuse will receive a new trial, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday, because the defense attorney overrode his client’s wishes and told the jury the defendant was guilty in the overdose death of his son. After a mistrial, a second trial resulted in jurors convicting Joenny Manuel Astacio…
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Federal judge rejects challenge to Colorado’s ‘chosen name’ law, District 27J’s LGBTQ policy
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Friday rejected an attempt by two parents to block a 2024 Colorado law requiring public schools to use a student’s chosen name, as well as their school district’s corresponding policy intended to support LGBTQ students. “John and Jane Doe” filed suit…
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10th Circuit ponders immunity for Loveland officer who shot puppy in head
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Denver-based federal appeals court heard arguments on Wednesday about whether a Loveland police officer violated a couple’s constitutional rights by shooting their puppy in the head and torso. In November 2023, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond P. Moore declined to grant…
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10th Circuit declines to upend women’s volleyball tournament in lawsuit over trans player
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal appeals court based in Denver declined on Tuesday to order a Colorado Springs-based athletic organization to bar a transgender woman from participating on her college’s volleyball team and alter the record of wins and losses among schools immediately before a tournament is set…