Tag: Marcus Henson
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Colorado court reverses convictions after El Paso judge denied fair trial to defendant
An El Paso County judge misapplied the law and allowed harmful information to be heard at the defendant’s trial, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week in reversing the convictions of Israel Santillan Lopez. Further, the prosecution acknowledged Lopez was correct that District Court Judge Marcus Henson also omitted a key element of the crime of felony…
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Judge tosses case against BLM protester in Colorado Springs, citing free speech
A judge has tossed the case against one of 18 people cited in Colorado Springs after a Black Lives Matter protest on Interstate 25, calling it a violation of her free-speech rights. El Paso County Court Senior Judge Stephen Sletta on Wednesday dismissed the lone misdemeanor filed against 21-year-old Molly Avion. In a two-page ruling,…