Tag: henry solano
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Appeals court agrees DA can sue Huerfano County sheriff over chronic mishandling of evidence
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that an elected district attorney was justified in suing the Huerfano County sheriff over persistent problems in evidence handling that compromised numerous prosecutions. Last year, Third Judicial District Attorney Henry Solano obtained a permanent injunction against longtime Sheriff Bruce Newman, in which a trial judge ordered Newman to hand…
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Appeals court overturns orders requiring Huerfano County to better fund DA’s office
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded a trial judge exceeded his authority by ordering Huerfano County to increase funding to the district attorney’s office using the elected DA’s own formula. Henry L. Solano, the district attorney for Las Animas and Huerfano counties, argued Huerfano County commissioners were awarding him less than 50% of what he…