Tag: dui
-
Appeals court says name, birthdate, ‘Caucasian male’ not descriptive enough to prove prior offenses
Colorado’s second-highest court last week clarified that a defendant’s name, date of birth and description as a “Caucasian male” did not combine to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was the same person who had three prior drunk driving convictions. An Arapahoe County jury convicted Dennis Herold in 2022 of felony driving under the…
-
Federal judge refuses to dismiss Fort Collins from another lawsuit involving officer’s wrongful arrests
For the second time in under a month, a federal judge has declined to dismiss Fort Collins from a lawsuit alleging the city’s own failures contributed to a police officer’s repeated wrongful arrests of motorists who were not actually intoxicated. Cody Erbacher is one of several arrestees who filed suit over their encounters with Jason…
-
Appeals court rejects use of 86-year-old SCOTUS decision to challenge DUI conviction
Rejecting a creative argument from a man convicted of driving under the influence, Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded a line from an 86-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision did not call into question the legitimacy of the defendant’s prior DUI offenses. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the assistance of counsel for criminal defendants. Most famously, the…
-
Colorado justices agree DUI suspects can change mind after initially refusing chemical test
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that drunk driving suspects can change their mind after initially refusing to take a blood or breath test, meaning an Arapahoe County judge wrongly blocked jurors from hearing about the defendant’s ultimate consent to take a test after all. The 6-1 decision technically means defendant Glen Gary Montoya…
-
Federal judge refuses to dismiss suit against Fort Collins over ex-officer’s meritless DUI arrests
A federal judge last month agreed a man wrongly charged with drunk driving could sue the city of Fort Collins for failing to appropriately supervise one officer as he repeatedly arrested motorists who were not intoxicated. Jesse Cunningham is one of several arrestees who filed suit over their encounters with Jason Haferman, the former “DUI…
-
Fire chief in Teller County arrested, faces domestic violence charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four Mile Protection Chief Chris Hawkins, 41, was arrested last month by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. Hawkins was charged with misdemeanors to include domestic violence, harassment, obstructing telephone service and emergency-fake crime. Hawkins posted bond and is scheduled to appear April 22 in Teller…
-
Fire chief in Teller County arrested, faces domestic violence charges
Four Mile Protection Chief Chris Hawkins, 41, was arrested last month by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. Hawkins was charged with misdemeanors to include domestic violence, harassment, obstructing telephone service and emergency-fake crime. Hawkins posted bond and is scheduled to appear April 22 in Teller County District Court. In the meantime, Hawkins will continue serving…
-
Fatal hit-and-run shuts down portion of major Colorado Springs street: Police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon after what police said was a suspected hit-and-run DUI collision. Colorado Springs police said that around 1:35 p.m. dispatch received a call of a sedan car that had been traveling southbound on South Academy Boulevard, when it turned left in…
-
Fatal hit-and-run shuts down portion of major Colorado Springs street: Police
A motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon after what police said was a suspected hit-and-run DUI collision. Colorado Springs police said that around 1:35 p.m. dispatch received a call of a sedan car that had been traveling southbound on South Academy Boulevard, when it turned left in front of a motorcyclist in a northbound lane, causing a…
-
Pedestrian killed in Colorado Springs crash identified; driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver, and the pedestrian who died in an early March car crash in Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, on March 9 at 12:30 p.m., officers received reports of a pedestrian and vehicle crash near the intersection of South Circle Drive and Janitell…