Tag: Jury Trial
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Federal judge green-lights jury visit to Aurora detention center in forced-labor lawsuit
A federal judge granted a request on Thursday to have jurors visit the privately run U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora as part of an upcoming civil trial over alleged forced labor practices. U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane said he wanted the “best possible trial,” and initially postponed his…
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Appeals court shuts down path to challenge convictions if lawyer tells jury that defendant is guilty
Colorado’s second-highest court concluded on Wednesday that defendants cannot challenge whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain their convictions if their lawyer argues to the jury that it should find the defendant guilty. The U.S. Supreme Court has provided guidance in recent years about when criminal defense attorneys may intentionally concede their client’s guilt. In…
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Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in 4 ongoing cases
The Colorado Supreme Court recently signaled that it may intervene in four cases from various trial courts, two criminal and two civil. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to initiate the process of granting relief in a case outside the usual appellate procedure. The cases address an expert’s insight into child-parent…
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Man convicted of robbing, murdering Wheat Ridge jewelry store owner
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Jefferson County jury found a 42-year-old man guilty of robbing and murdering a jewelry store owner in Wheat Ridge in 2023. Following a seven-day trial and nearly three days of deliberation, the jury found Charles Robinson Shay guilty of 10 charges including first-degree murder,…
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell accused of violating court order against live-posting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell posted to his X account from inside a federal courtroom seven times during the first day of his defamation trial, which ignores strict rules in place to prevent such activity, according to a late-night court filing on Tuesday. Lawyers for the…
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10th Circuit rejects claim that judge pressured defense attorney
‘Far from conveying a closed mind, the district court’s comments demonstrated a willingness to entertain good-faith objections,’ wrote Judge Joel Carson
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Colorado Supreme Court approves new rules for child welfare cases, with tweaks to jury trial right
The justices recently heard multiple cases asking when parents surrender their right to a child neglect jury trial, and the new rules indicate their thinking about some of those issues
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Jury sides with Lakewood medical equipment sterilization company; avoids $444 million judgement
Jury verdict favors Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies
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Colorado Supreme Court retracts decision recognizing right to jury trial in eviction cases
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The Colorado Supreme Court took the extraordinary step on Monday of retracting its two-month-old decision recognizing tenants have the right to a jury trial in certain eviction disputes. In a three-page, unsigned order, the Supreme Court explained its prior opinion “rested on a factual premise that the Court has now been advised was inaccurate.” Rather…
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Adams County man sentenced to life in prison after murdering girlfriend
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An Adams County man will spend life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder stemming from the 2022 murder of his girlfriend in a Commerce City motel room. Adams County District Court Judge Brett Martin sentenced 28-year-old Angel Santana to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after he was convicted…