Colorado

Buying a Home Where Buffalo Roam Lands Software CEO in Criminal Court

Keeping a 2,000-pound animal contained when the grass looks good on the other side of the fence isn’t easy. And it isn’t required under Colorado’s open-range law, which allows livestock to roam wherever they wish. If property owners don’t want animals on their land, they are the ones who must…

Sep 12, 2008 10:43 PM CDT

2 Colorado Judges Censured for Prosecutorial Work Years Ago

Two former Colorado prosecutors who didn’t turn over potentially exculpatory information to the defense in a first-degree murder case have been censured for their role in sending a man who says he is innocent to prison for almost a decade. That man, Timothy Masters, was released earlier this year, after…

Sep 10, 2008 7:42 PM CDT

Young Protester in Denver Finds 1st Arrest a Daunting Experience

Arrested for the first time in his life while protesting in Denver on Monday night, as the Democratic National Convention was getting into gear, a young Colorado man identified as “Martin” says he didn’t do anything wrong. “I was marching to make people aware that they should be worried about…

Aug 26, 2008 11:31 PM CDT

Three Arrested in Possible Plot to Kill Obama, But ‘No Credible Threat’

Three people arrested in Colorado on drug and firearm charges may have been involved in a plot to kill Barack Obama during his acceptance speech on Thursday. It is not known if the plot was well-developed or if the suspects had found a way to overcome heavy security at the…

Aug 26, 2008 10:34 AM CDT

From Salvation Army Shelter to Christian Lawyer: Meet Doug Romero

The Law Office of Douglas Romero in Denver has a pastor on staff and a plaque on the wall that says “Jesus Christ is Lord.” Every Wednesday, the staff meets for a Bible session. When Romero hires new associates, he asks them, “Tell me, how is your walk with God?’…

Aug 25, 2008 4:49 PM CDT

Akerman Partner Dies Trying to Save Wife in River Accident

A partner at Akerman Senterfitt in Miami died during a Colorado vacation when he tried to rescue his wife after she slipped on wet rock and fell into a river. Lawyer Steven Chaykin, 57, was a former federal prosecutor in the law firm’s white-collar criminal and government investigations group. As…

Aug 1, 2008 12:29 PM CDT

Suspect ID’d by DNA in JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case

Cleared by the local district attorney of any involvement in the murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey in 1996, her family now has one goal: to see her killer apprehended. “We still don’t have our killer yet. That’s our final goal, and that’s the goal that we’re still striving toward, and…

Jul 10, 2008 6:48 PM CDT

DNA Clears Family in Murder of JonBenet Ramsey, DA Says

After more than a decade of whispers and suspicion, DNA tests have reportedly cleared the family of JonBenet Ramsey of involvement in the 6-year-old Colorado beauty queen’s murder in 1996. “Boulder County District Attorney Mary Lacy said the tests point to an ‘unexplained third party’ and that prosecutors don’t consider…

Jul 9, 2008 8:36 PM CDT

Publication Names Qwest’s Legal Department as Best

Corporate Counsel has named the legal department at Qwest Communications as the best in 2008. Richard Baer led the department through a difficult time, transforming it at the same time he helped negotiate settlements in investor lawsuits that kept Qwest afloat, the publication says in its article explaining the selection.…

May 20, 2008 10:41 AM CDT

Colo. Lawyer Told to Pay Client $145K; a ‘Big Victory,’ He Says

A Colorado personal injury lawyer who was ordered by a jury to pay a former client $145,000 says the verdict represents a “big victory” for him, because the plaintiff was seeking much more. However, the former client, Shawna Jimenez, 40, says she is happy with the award against attorney Franklin…

May 7, 2008 10:36 PM CDT

Judge Removes DA’s Office From Murder Case, Cites Ethics Breach

In an unprecedented move, a Colorado district attorney’s office was yanked from a death penalty case after a judge learned that one of the prosecutors had previously represented the defendant. The judge also ruled that the district attorney’s office violated professional conduct rules in handling the case. In a ruling…

Apr 9, 2008 4:24 PM CDT

Racial-Profiling Hotline Opens for Biz in Denver

Community activists in Denver have launched a racial-profiling hotline for drivers who believe they’ve been pulled over or targeted by police because of race. The Colorado Racial Profiling and Police Discrimination Hotline is a project of the Colorado Progressive Coalition, a 12-year-old nonprofit group that claims 5,500 members, the Denver…

Apr 9, 2008 10:44 AM CDT

Colorado Ballot Measure Targets Execs Who Fail to Stop Corporate Fraud

A former employee at Qwest Communications is backing a ballot measure in Colorado that would create the nation’s toughest corporate fraud law. Lew Ellingson, who had a job splicing phone cables, told the New York Times he became angry when Qwest colleagues lost their life savings after insider trading allegations…

Apr 1, 2008 3:32 PM CDT

Lawyer Suspected of Client Fraud Missing for Nearly a Year

Updated A Colorado lawyer suspected of stealing as much as $1 million from clients has been missing for almost a year. Royal “Scoop” Daniel III of Breckenridge disappeared on April 27 last year, the Vail Daily reports. That day someone placed a 911 call from Daniel’s cell phone, but no…

Mar 25, 2008 2:19 PM CDT

Smoking, Like Murder, Can Only Be Faked Onstage, Colo. Court Says

Cigarette smoking is not protected by the First Amendment and neither are Colorado actors who smoke on stage, a Colorado appeals court has ruled. Some states allow actors to get around smoking bans by barring tobacco but not herbal cigarettes. But the Colorado Court of Appeals said in a ruling…

Mar 21, 2008 3:20 PM CDT