Alison Gordon gives some great insight into working in the municipal courts in Colorado. She discusses when a system becomes more focused on punishing poverty and providing punitive responses to socio-economic problems than public safety. She also discusses the reality of the overuse of Domestic Violence charges for minor situations.
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McCabe Law Supports the University of Colorado Korey Wise Innocence Project Fight for the Wrongly Accused
The Defense Never Rests McCabe Law attorneys, Janene McCabe, Alison Gordon and Ian McDavid, were on hand at the KWIP Gala held at the Four Seasons in Denver. Our firm supports the great work that KWIP is doing for the wrongfully convicted. In addition, Janene McCabe, brought her client’s case to KWIP and has partnered …
How Colorado’s municipal courts became the state’s most punitive forum for minor crimes
McCabe Law Associate Alison Gordon provides insight into the problems in Municipal Courts… “It smacks of unfairness,” said Alison Gordon, a municipal court defense attorney. “As defenders, we’re playing whack-a-mole until something comes down from a higher court saying this isn’t allowed.”
Aurora Muni Public Defenders Keep Fighting the Good Fight
Aurora lawmakers’ controversial search for private law firms able to do the work of in-house public defenders for less money has come to an end, after the city officially closed its request for proposals Friday, having received no offers. “It’s an agency that is really advocating on behalf of the community members,” McCabe said of …
New Process on Getting Criminal Court Records
Because of a 2023 law that protects the privacy of juveniles, the Colorado Judicial Department plans to limit attorneys’ access to criminal court records and clerks may take longer to process document requests from journalists and the public.Senate Bill 23-075 requires the deletion of names and identifying information of child victims and witnesses from criminal …
