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.”
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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 …
Did Bad Fire Science Send Tim and Deb Nicholls to Prison?
Read the 5280 Magazine article written by Robert Sanchez exposing the bad fire science investigation done on this case. Janene McCabe is working with the Innocence project on behalf of their client. The house fire was 20 years ago and a lot has changed in that time, including what we now know about fire science …
DA’s Office Faces Sanctions for Discovery Violations
Janene McCabe, the president of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, said more common sanctions against prosecutors would not be effective when a district attorney’s office habitually drags its feet on disclosing evidence to the defense. In a recent case of pattern of violations, the Supreme Court upheld a lower courts sanctions on the DA’s office …