Tag: mistrial
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Christmas Eve Citadel mall shooter sentenced to prison after plea deal following mistrial
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this online story wrongly attributed a warning sent out by Peterson Space Force Base as having come from the Air Force Academy. It was an emotional scene inside the courtroom Monday as an El Paso County judge handed down a 14-year prison sentence for the man who fatally shot…
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Eagle County judge’s mistake prompts appeals court to overturn sex assault convictions
An Eagle County judge neglected to declare a mistrial when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement of the defendant’s trial date, pushing the proceedings outside of the speedy trial deadline and prompting Colorado’s second-highest court to overturn the convictions. The federal and state constitutions guarantee defendants the right to a speedy trial. In Colorado, that…