Tag: Murder Trial
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Aurora dentist attorney withdraws from trial after arson of own home
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the attorneys representing a former Aurora dentist charged with the murder of his wife has withdrawn from the case after his own arrest on an arson charge. The Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday that Robert Werking filed a motion to withdraw…
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Second jury to decide fate of former deputy in Christian Glass shooting death
The parents of 22-year-old Christian Glass recoiled on Wednesday as Clear Creek County prosecutors showed autopsy photos of their son after he was shot to death by a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy. Simon and Sally Glass faced the back courtroom wall, covering their ears, as Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Kirwan discussed the…
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Tesla charging station shooter found not guilty after murder trial
A collective wail was heard from the Jefferson County courtroom when District Judge Diego Hunt read the not guilty verdicts of a man who shot another man in the back twice, killing him. Defendant Jeremy Smith walked out of the courtroom a free man after jurors found him not guilty of second-degree murder and reckless…
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Trial begins after 2023 fatal shooting at Edgewater Tesla charging station
The trial of Jeremy Smith, the man suspected of shooting and killing another man in an Edgewater road-rage incident, began Tuesday morning in a Jefferson County courtroom. Smith, 40, was arrested on Dec. 12, 2023, in connection to the May 3, 2023, shooting death of Adam Fresquez. He was eventually charged with second-degree murder and…
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Former Clear Creek deputy’s second trial delayed over attorney’s child care issues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The scheduled retrial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff deputy accused in Christian Glass’ death has been pushed back to 2025. That’s because the defendant’s attorney has child care issues. Andrew Buen’s second trial was supposed to begin Aug. 12, but 5th Judicial District…
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Ukrainian refugee pleads not guilty to killing Boulder cyclist Magnus White
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Ukrainian refugee charged with vehicular homicide in the death of competitive cyclist Magnus White plead not guilty in Boulder District court Friday morning. Yeva Smilianska, 23, said two words, “Not guilty,” and understood the rest of the court proceedings through an interpreter. Yeva Smilianska,…
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District Attorney to retry Andrew Buen after narrow miss on murder charge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Andrew Buen will undergo a new trial. After a jury deadlocked by one vote on a murder charge against Buen in the 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass, the 5th Judicial District prosecution team requested on Monday to retry him. Fifth Judicial District Judge Catherine…
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Clear Creek County jury deliberates fate of former deputy charged with murder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Andrew Buen either intended to kill Christian Glass, who was testing his patience during a mental health breakdown, or he shot the 22-year-old to save the life of another officer whom Glass was threatening with a knife. During closing arguments in the former Clear Creek…
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Defense expert: Buen acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christian Glass
It was reasonable for a former sheriff deputy to shoot Christian Glass five times, killing him, because Glass was using a knife to threaten another officer standing close to his car, a use-of-force expert testified on Monday afternoon. “Officers are trained to shoot until the threat has ceased and sometimes death is a byproduct of…