Tag: Denver County Court
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Denver announces new court for those battling substance abuse
Denver drug-related misdemeanor cases will now be handled in a new court. Denver County Court announced its new Recovery Court, officially opening on Monday, that will be dedicated to handling “drug and drug-adjacent cases such as quality-of-life crimes like trespassing and petty theft,” according to a news release from the court. The new court looks to…
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Felony charges filed against Washington Park shooting suspect
Editor’s note: the second victim was previously identified as a woman. The shooting victim was actually a 23-year-old man. The Denver District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against the 28-year-old man suspected of shooting at two people and injuring one at Denver’s Washington Park last weekend. Ryan Egelston faces two counts of attempted murder after…
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Defense attorneys: 16th Street Mall stabbing suspect suffering from ‘debilitating mental illness’
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…
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Denver County opens new competency court
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When criminal defendants’ competency to stand trial is questioned, court proceedings can sometimes screech to a halt. The Denver County Court hopes to get those proceedings back on track through a new competency support docket, a specialized program the court announced on Wednesday. When defendants…
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Former Denver funeral director’s criminal case moves forward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Irene Lucero watched the smartly-dressed former funeral director in court Tuesday as he stood at the podium, shoulders back. She hopes the ashes Miles Harford gave her were those of her son and his wife, but it costs too much for a test to be…
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New state judicial discipline system won’t include Denver county judges
Nearly two dozen Denver County Court judges will not be impacted by any reform to the state’s judicial discipline system should voters approve the proposal next year. That’s because Denver’s 19 county jurists — each appointed by the mayor and apart from the 27 Denver district court judges named by the governor — fall under an autonomous…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home. He wanted to keep a promise to his daughter, he said, having assured…
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Bond set for man shot by Denver police in LoDo; DA asks for more time to file charges
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann on Tuesday asked the court for more time to file criminal charges against Jordan Tyler Trey Waddy, who was shot and wounded by officers along with five bystanders early Sunday morning after police say Waddy brandished a gun in the city’s Lower Downtown area. “The Denver Police Department is attempting to…
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Reneé Goble appointed to Denver County Court to replace retired Judge Gary Jackson
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Denver Sheriff’s Office warns of potential phone scam
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials from the Denver County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents that scammers are posing as deputies and demanding payments for outstanding warrants. Daria Serna, the public information officer for the sheriff’s office, said they were…