Death and Taxes
Prior to 1982, Colorado officials had difficulty assessing property values to determine taxes for property owners. With the process long, cumbersome and complex and...
People v. Masters
The Black Dahlia murder case is nationally infamous, but few know of a similar, but unrelated, Colorado crime that took place in February 1987.
Peggy...
Joe Arridy’s False Conviction
Joe Arridy remains one of the few victims of the state’s justice system to have been granted a posthumous pardon.
Denver’s Spider Man, ‘The Ghost House of Denver’
Theodore Coneys, also known as Denver's Spiderman, committed a brutal 1941 murder and then lived in his victim’s attic for the subsequent nine months.
The Need for ‘Rational Intellect’
Miranda rights have been the subject of many appeals and cases since 1966. Many cases cite issues with coercion or forced confession resulting from...
Sticky Sentencing
Capital punishment in Colorado was abolished in the last legislative session, and many state-level advocates have argued for the move for decades. Among arguments...
The Constitutionality of Student-Athlete Drug Testing
The athletic community in recent years has lobbied for student athletes to receive salaried pay for collegiate athletics but still frequently debates the constitutionality...
The Aurora Hammer Killer: The Case Then and Now
Authorities announced a suspect was charged for the 1984 Aurora Hammer Killer cold case. Alex Ewing was extradited earlier this year.
Degrees of Separation
Divorce often involves couples fighting over assets — second houses, cars or even pets. But one couple went all the way to the state...
Denver’s Strangler
Denver has had several brushes with the infamous, such as Ted Bundy and alleged Boulder serial killer Scott Kimball. While newer cases have been...