Tag: competency
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Fatal hit-and-run suspect ruled incompetent to stand trial over childhood brain injury
After several hours of testimony spanning multiple hearings — focused mostly on a traumatic brain injury from his childhood — an El Paso County judge ruled the man accused of dragging a woman 300 feet during a fatal hit and run in November is incompetent to stand trial and cannot be restored to competency. The…
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El Paso County sex assault convictions overturned due to judge’s incorrect competency ruling
Colorado’s second-highest court last month vacated a man’s 15-year-old convictions for sexually assaulting a child, finding an El Paso County judge made a flawed determination that the defendant was competent to stand trial. In doing so, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals cautioned it may not be feasible to determine now whether Theodore William…
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Case involving Club Q shooter’s mom dismissed by court
The misdemeanor case of the mother of Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich was dismissed on Tuesday due to her ongoing competency issues, more than two years after charges were first filed. Laura Voepel, 47, was facing misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after police told Voepel on Nov. 20, 2022, that her child, Aldrich,…
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Sheriff highlights medical provider changes, contraband drug scrutiny in annual jail presentation
Changes at the El Paso County jail meant to decrease deaths were on display this week as Sheriff Joe Roybal led county commissioners on an annual walk-through of the facility. The El Paso County jail has received scrutiny over recent deaths in which inmate families have alleged neglect from the facility. In 2022, 11 people…
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El Paso County sex assault conviction overturned after judge misapplied law
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a man’s sexual assault conviction last month after finding an El Paso County judge applied the wrong legal standard when assessing whether the defendant was competent to stand trial. Prosecutors charged Micheal Cochran with numerous sex-related offenses, but his defense attorney became concerned that Cochran was struggling to understand the charges,…
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Judge finds UCCS shooter competent to proceed to trial despite conflicting competency reports
An El Paso County judge ruled that the accused University of Colorado Colorado Springs shooter is competent to proceed to trial despite the conflicting competency reports presented to the court. Nicholas Jordan, 25, appeared to court on Friday afternoon in custody for the second half of his competency hearing, which began earlier this month. Jordan…
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Accused UCCS shooter makes first court appearance in jail assault case
The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room made his first appearance in court on Wednesday for a new case where he faces charges for allegedly assaulting an El Paso County deputy. According to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday by The Gazette, Nicholas Jordan, 25, faces assault charges for allegedly…
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Accused UCCS shooter makes first court appearance in jail assault case
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of killing two people at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs dorm room made his first appearance in court on Wednesday for a new case where he faces charges for allegedly assaulting an El Paso County deputy. According to an arrest affidavit obtained Tuesday…