Attorney Josiah Cohen, who took over as Hicks’ lawyer earlier this year, has filed a motion seeking access to all of the files in the case. That’s likely to set the stage for additional DNA testing and an effort to overturn Hicks’ conviction. “The prosecution hammered her results in opening and closing,” Cohen wrote in …
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Court Reconsidering the Case of Deb Nicholls
“This ruling confirms what we have argued for years: there was no reliable scientific evidence of arson,” wrote Janene McCabe. “The jury that convicted Deborah Nicholls never heard from the government’s own analyst, who agreed with our expert that no ignitable liquid was ever confirmed in this case. That is a fundamental denial of justice.”
COURT FINDS BRADY VIOLATIONS IN DEBORAH NICHOLLS CASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The El Paso County District Court issued an order on April 28, 2026 finding that the prosecution violated Deborah Nicholls’ constitutional right to a fair trial by suppressing critical scientific evidence that directly contradicted its arson theory at her trial. The court ruled that the suppressed evidence was both favorable to …
Judge Rules Brady Violation in Deb Nicholls Case
After more than 18 years in prison, an El Paso County District Court issued an order on April 28, 2026 finding that the prosecution violated Deborah Nicholls’ constitutional right to a fair trial by suppressing critical scientific evidence that directly contradicted its arson theory at her trial. Deb was convicted in a jury trial in …
Alison Gordon, Guest Speaker, on Public Defenseless podcast
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.
