Tag: Jury
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Man convicted of manslaughter in Denver hot sauce stabbing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jury convicted a man of manslaughter on Monday for stabbing his uncle to death during an argument that began over a bottle of hot sauce. George Vigil, 22, faces up to six years in prison for stabbing his uncle, Robert Vigil, at a home…
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Greeley man convicted of shooting and killing mother in 2022
A 19th Judicial District jury found 28-year-old Andrew Sweatt guilty of murdering his mother after a eight-day trial on Wednesday. Immediately following the verdict, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced Sweatt to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a news release from the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Greeley…
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Colorado jury awards $3.76 million, finds two Denver Police officers guilty of constitutional violations
A Denver jury on Friday awarded $3.76 million to a 78-year-old Montbello resident after finding two Denver Police officers guilty of violating her constitutional rights. Ruby Johnson, a retired postal worker, lived in the same home in Montbello for more than 40 years. On Jan. 4, 2022, a Denver Police Department SWAT team carried out…
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Appeals court says Denver judge appropriately handled juror’s heart attack
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver judge properly safeguarded the defendant’s rights when he ordered a jury to restart its deliberations after 11 hours with an alternate substituting for a juror who had a medical emergency, the state’s Court…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…
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Tina Peters, indicted by Mesa County grand jury on 10 counts in election equipment tampering probe, turns herself in
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and her deputy, Belinda Knisley, turned themselves in to authorities Wednesday afternoon at the county sheriff’s department hours after prosecutors released a 13-count grand jury indictment alleging the pair took part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment,…
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Tina Peters indicted by Mesa County grand jury on 10 counts in election equipment tampering probe
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts related to an ongoing investigation into alleged election equipment tampering and official misconduct, prosecutors said Wednesday. Peters, a Republican candidate for Colorado secretary of state, faces seven felony charges and…
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State Supreme Court reverses man’s convictions for handling of race-based juror dismissal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man serving a 144-year sentence for kidnapping, sexually assaulting and trying to kill a teenager will receive a new trial, after the Colorado Supreme Court decided Monday that a Denver judge improperly handled the defendant’s assertion of racial discrimination in his jury selection. Members…
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Denver man found guilty in 2019 murder of tow truck driver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver jury on Friday convicted a man of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man to avoid paying a towing fee, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Victor Arenas-Foote, 28, was convicted of first and murder in the shooting of 36-year-old tow truck…