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James Genrich to Get a New Trial in 1991 Pipe Bombing Case

A judge on July 10 ordered a new trial for James Genrich, who was convicted in 1993 of detonating pipe bombs in Grand Junction.
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The 1981 Constitutionality Case Against the Second-Degree Murder Statute

In 1981, the state Supreme Court needed to determine if the state’s second-degree murder statute was unconstitutional.
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1991 Grand Junction Pipe Bomber Seeking New Trial

Earlier this year, James Genrich returned to court to argue his guilty verdict should be overturned and that he should get a new trial.
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The Park County Murderer: ‘The Most Brutal and Unprovoked Murder Ever Known in Park County’

Benjamin Ratcliff was hanged in February 1896 for murdering three school board members in “the most brutal and unprovoked murder ever known in Park County,” according to the New Castle News.
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JonBenet Ramsey: The Famous Colorado Murder That Spawned a Flurry of Lawsuits

The murder of JonBenet Ramsey has been the subject of numerous TV specials, books, magazine spreads, documentaries and podcast episodes.
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The ‘Wildest Gun Battle in Denver History’ Was Also the First Successful Mint Holdup in the U.S.

The Denver Mint’s 1922 robbery was the “wildest gun battle in Denver history” and the first successful Mint Holdup.
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1994 Denver Cold Case Gets 2021 Arrest

The Denver DA in June announced it charged Steven Cumberbatch with the murder of Rita Desjardine, a breakthrough on a 1994 cold case.
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Detective’s Son Sentenced to Death in 1995 for Rape and Murder; Verdict Later Overturned for Improper Jury Conduct

Convicted murderer, Robert Harlan, was originally sentenced to death but the state Supreme Court overturned the sentence after reports of juror misconduct.
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