Tag: Double Jeopardy
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Colorado justices concerned about retrying defendant after jury signaled acquittal
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared uncomfortable on Tuesday with allowing a criminal defendant to stand trial a second time after a Larimer County jury signaled it was deadlocked on some counts but had found him not guilty of the more serious charges. Omar Alexander Mena stood trial last summer for three counts…
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Longmont resident wins $80,631 after snaring three victories on ‘Jeopardy!’
Stephen Webb knows what it’s like to have a watch party at a local bar, but not for a professional sports event – everyone’s there rooting for you. And you know the outcome, but you can’t say. It took data scientist Webb almost three years to make it to the popular game show “Jeopardy!” but…
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Appeals court overturns Rio Blanco County convictions after judge’s wrongful order
Although prosecutors in Rio Blanco County eventually secured convictions after bringing a man to trial three times, the state’s Court of Appeals has now wiped away the verdict because of a judge’s erroneous decision to declare a mistrial during the first set of proceedings. On appeal, defendant Edwin Richard Gereaux alleged a range of errors…
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State Supreme Court gives green light to prosecutors for charging DUI defendants anew
One year after the Colorado Supreme Court laid down a new standard for prosecuting felony drunk driving cases and prompted the reversal of dozens of convictions, the justices have now clarified that prosecutors may, in fact, seek to try those defendants again for driving under the influence. It does not violate the constitutional protection against…