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DA Seeks Death Penalty In Slaying Of Prison Worker

An inmate accused in the 2002 slaying of a prison worker will be placed on trial and prosecutors will seek the death penalty after a judge Tuesday allowed the suspect to withdraw his guilty plea.

2013/04/09

Judge: Law On Colorado Ballot Measures Unconstitutional

A federal court says a Colorado law requiring that only state residents be allowed to circulate ballot petitions is a violation of the First Amendment.

2013/04/02

Michael Mangino (credit: Adams County Sheriff’s Office)

Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Former Aurora Officer For Sexual Assault

The Aurora Police Department knew it had a dangerous officer and still let him to work with children. That’s one of the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a teenager sexually victimized by the officer.

2012/11/04

Ward Churchill leaves the Colorado Supreme Court (credit: CBS)

Ward Churchill Loses Appeal To Win Back CU Job

The attorney for a former University of Colorado professor who lost his appeal to get his job back after he compared some Sept. 11 victims with a Nazi said Monday he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

2012/09/10

James Holmes in his first court appearance on July 23, 2012. (credit: RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images)

Going For Insanity

As the case against James Holmes moves ahead, legal experts are saying there’s little doubt how Holmes’ public defenders will defend him; insanity.

2012/08/23

CBS4's Alan Gionet talks with Colorado defense attorney David Lane (credit: CBS)

Death Sentence For Shooting Suspect Could Take More Than A Decade

A decision on maybe the biggest step in the court process in the investigation of theater shootings suspect James Holmes is a long way away — will prosecutors pursue the death penalty?

2012/07/24

Ward Churchill Takes Case To Colorado Supreme Court

Fired University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill isn’t giving up. He took his case to the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday.

2012/06/07

Greeley Mother Accuses ATF Of Terrorizing Her And Her Child

A mother claims Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents terrorized her and her 8-year-old child. She claims the person they were seeking no longer lived there.

2012/05/30