Tag:District Attorney
Legislature
Colorado voters will decide if first-degree murder defendants should be denied right to bail
Colorado lawmakers approved legislation that will send a question to voters asking if people charged with first-degree murder should be denied bail “when proof is evident or presumption is great” that the person will be found guilty.
People
Ireland Stapleton, Brownstein, Moye White Add Attorneys
Ireland Stapleton, Brownstein and Moye White added new attorneys, multiple judicial districts announced vacancies and more.
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Features
2024 Top Litigators: Trip DeMuth
Law Week profiled Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath partner Trip DeMuth for its 2024 Top Litigators special edition.
Briefs
Gov. Polis Announces Panel to Review Applications for the District Attorney in the 6th Judicial District
The governor announced a panel to review applications and recommend finalists for the appointment of the new district attorney for the 6th Judicial District.
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Briefs
Disbarred Denver Attorney Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Denver DA Beth McCann announced disbarred attorney Steven Bachar was sentenced to three years in prison Nov. 6.
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Features
Bill Addressing Remote Access Recently Signed by Gov. Polis June 7
A new law passed requiring criminal court proceedings conducted in open court to provide remote access to the public.
Courts
Disqualification Reversal: DA’s React to Recent Colorado Supreme Court Decision
The Colorado Supreme Court on Nov. 14 reversed an order that disqualified an entire district attorney’s office from a case.
Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinion for Nov. 14
The Colorado Supreme Court en banc reversed an order disqualifying an entire district attorney’s office from a case.