Regular readers know I am a fan of second-look sentencing mechanisms, and I was thus intrigued to see this press report out of Colorado seeming to involve a notable sentence reduction in a notable high-profile state case. Here are the
Judge Robert Adrian’s Farcical Self-Reversal
It was a bench trial, and the Judge found the defendant guilty. It was, at that point, entirely in the hands of Adams County, Illinois, Circuit Judge Robert Adrian to decide whether the prosecution met its burden, and he did.
Power Law in the Denver Post
Amelia Power was recently mentioned in the Denver Post for her work as part of the defense team fighting for the First Amendment rights of protestors. “A showdown began Tuesday in Adams County District Court over whether three members of
Jury Comes Back with $20,000 Verdict After First Handing Down Zero Verdict
Adams County Unanimously Approves Temporary Moratorium on New Oil and Gas Permits
Yesterday, Wednesday March 20, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners for Adams County, Colorado (the “Board”) held a special public hearing on whether to impose a temporary ban on local oil and gas permit applications in the wake of Colorado’s
E. coli and Cryptosporidium with Consumption of Apple Cider at the Pike County Color Drive
The Pike County Health Department and the Adams County Health Department along with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal (GI) illness associated with the Pike County Color Drive, a large fall festival that
Miss. Court of Appeals Reverses and Renders $1.9 Million Jury Verdict in Casino ATM Contract Dispute
Last week the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed and rendered an Adams County jury verdict of $1,979,182 in Isle of Capri Casino, Inc. v. Silver Land, Inc. Here is the opinion.
This was a breach of contract case where
Defense Verdict in Adams County Silica Trial
There was a defense verdict this week in a silica trial in Adams County that started on Monday.
Patrick Malouf with Porter & Malouf in Ridgeland and Allen Smith represented the plaintiff.
Wade Manor and Chaney Nichols with Scott Sullivan
Defense Verdict in Adams County Silica Trial
There was a defense verdict this week in a silica trial in Adams County that started on Monday.
Patrick Malouf with Porter & Malouf in Ridgeland and Allen Smith represented the plaintiff.
Wade Manor and Chaney Nichols with Scott Sullivan