Tag: Domestic Violence
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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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18th Judicial District given additional funding to handle Aurora’s domestic violence cases
Arapahoe County Commissioners approved additional funding for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday to help with the influx of domestic violence cases that will come from Aurora Municipal Court starting July 1. The total amount includes almost $615,000, a portion of which will help pay for 14 full time employees needed to handle…
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Denver Police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Douglas County
A Denver Police Department officer was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Douglas County Wednesday. Officer Brandon Greulich, 33, was arrested Wednesday evening on investigation of domestic violence misdemeanor offenses, including third-degree assault, false imprisonment, harassment and child abuse, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Greulich first joined DPD in…
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Appeals court says prosecutors may use evidence of defendant abusing witness to boost credibility
The defense argued the evidence of prior domestic violence served only to give jurors a negative impression of Romando Marquis Jones
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Aurora to send domestic violence cases to counties despite requests from courts to hold off
Despite requests from county court officials to push it off, Aurora will still move forward with ending the prosecution of domestic violence cases in municipal court starting July 1. Aurora City Council passed a resolution in September to stop prosecuting domestic violence cases, instead handing their cases off to the 17th and 18th Judicial Districts…
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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial
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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Colorado judges face calls for new domestic violence training after survey finds child abuse concerns ignored
Armed with a survey of parents who lambasted family court judges and magistrates for regularly ignoring signs of child abuse during custody disputes, legislators and court reform advocates are pressing for new domestic violence training mandates and other measures for judges and magistrates. “This document brings to light the voices of Colorado citizens who have…
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Colorado domestic violence deaths drop, but abuse cases remain
58 people died in domestic violence cases in 2023, a significant drop from 2021 and 2022.
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Adams County man sentenced to 30 years for assaulting pregnant ex-girlfriend
Tomas Bandera, 39, was sentenced for first-degree assault with a deadly weapon
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Denver man sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder
Jonathan Nuno-Mijangos, 27, was convicted of killing his wife, Jasmin Cigarroa, 24, in 2021