Tag: sex offense
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Douglas County sex offense convictions overturned because judge let biased juror serve
Colorado’s second-highest court last week reversed a man’s sexual assault convictions because a Douglas County judge allowed a biased juror to serve. Jurors convicted Dennis Floyd Ladd of multiple sex offenses in 2022 and he received an indefinite sentence of at least 25 years. During jury selection, his lawyer asked the jury pool if they would…
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Colorado Supreme Court to scrutinize parole requirements for juvenile sex offenders
The 10th Circuit asked the state’s highest court to help determine if Colorado’s sentencing law for adult sex offenders is unconstitutional when applied to defendants who were juveniles at the time of their offense
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Appeals court, 2-1, says judge went too far in authorizing ‘continuous’ monitoring of man’s devices
A Weld County judge mistakenly upheld a requirement that a defendant subject himself to ongoing monitoring of his keystrokes and data, including conversations with his attorneys, as part of his probation, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals decided, 2-1, that District Court Judge Vincente G. Vigil neglected…