Tag: Jury
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Man convicted of manslaughter in Denver hot sauce stabbing
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jury convicted a man of manslaughter on Monday for stabbing his uncle to death during an argument that began over a bottle of hot sauce. George Vigil, 22, faces up to six years in prison for stabbing his uncle, Robert Vigil, at a home…
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Greeley man convicted of shooting and killing mother in 2022
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A 19th Judicial District jury found 28-year-old Andrew Sweatt guilty of murdering his mother after a eight-day trial on Wednesday. Immediately following the verdict, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced Sweatt to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a news release from the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Greeley…
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An overview of the jurors set to decide on Boulder mass shooting trial
Jurors began deliberating on the charges against Ahmad Alissa Friday
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Denver man convicted of operating illegal gambling parlor
Jonathan Arvay, 38, was found guilty of conducting an illegal gambling business out of Player One Arcade in Denver.
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Colorado jury awards $3.76 million, finds two Denver Police officers guilty of constitutional violations
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A Denver jury on Friday awarded $3.76 million to a 78-year-old Montbello resident after finding two Denver Police officers guilty of violating her constitutional rights. Ruby Johnson, a retired postal worker, lived in the same home in Montbello for more than 40 years. On Jan. 4, 2022, a Denver Police Department SWAT team carried out…
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Adams County man receives max sentence for hitting victim with hammer
James Silvis, 55, received 48 years for attempted murder
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Another Adams County conviction due to faulty analogy reversed by Colorado appeals court
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday reversed another defendant’s criminal conviction in Adams County because the trial judge explained the concept of reasonable doubt to jurors using an analogy that lowered the prosecution’s burden of proof. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals deemed it a “close question,” but ultimately ordered a new trial for Tylor…
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Denver jury convicts man of second-degree murder for 2021 shooting
A Denver jury convicted Jerry Duong, 27, of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Javier Esparza, 25, during a fight, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Esparza was shot several times on Nov. 12, 2021 in an apartment on South Federal Boulevard, according to a news release. He had at least four gunshot wounds to his…
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Appeals court says Denver judge appropriately handled juror’s heart attack
A Denver judge properly safeguarded the defendant’s rights when he ordered a jury to restart its deliberations after 11 hours with an alternate substituting for a juror who had a medical emergency, the state’s Court of Appeals decided. Ricardo Castro challenged his 2018 convictions for sexual assault on a child by claiming it was “inconceivable”…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…