Court Opinions – Sep 2, 2019
People v. West
Defendant Timothy West appealed the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of sexual assault of a child...
Colorado Supreme Court Will Hear Insurance Case Impacting State Legislative Authority
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a life insurance case that plaintiffs’ lawyers say could reverberate beyond the industry.
The 10th Circuit Court...
Court Opinions – Aug 26, 2019
Burger Investments Family v. City of Littleton
Stone Creek Real Estate Partners applied to the City of Littleton for approval of an amendment to a...
State Supreme Court to Review DUI Law
The Colorado Supreme Court on Aug. 19 announced it will review whether prior convictions in a felony DUI case must be proved before a...
Civil Rights Organizations Sue ICE Over Detention Center Conditions
Three national civil rights organizations on Aug. 19 filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking to change the conditions inside immigrant detention centers...
States Can’t Remove ‘Faithless Electors,’ 10th Circuit Rules
Can a state remove presidential electors and discard their votes when they fail to vote for the candidate dictated by state law? The 10th...
Death in SWAT Op Wasn’t Excessive Force, Jury Finds
On Tuesday, a federal jury decided in favor of a police officer who killed a suspect while carrying out a SWAT raid in Thornton....
Court Opinions – Aug 19, 2019
People v. Whisler
While executing a search warrant of Curtis Whisler’s home, a police officer found methamphetamine and four guns, all of which Whisler owned....
Court of Appeals Offers First Ruling on Prison Clothes in Video Testimony
The man who was convicted of a murder following the exoneration of Robert Dewey is now seeking to have his conviction overturned as well...
State Files Brief in Large-Capacity Magazine Appeal
Within a little more than a week of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the state of Colorado is weighing...