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Haltzman Law Firm regularly posts news and pertinent information on criminal defense and personal injury practice matters. Check back often to see what is new and relevant to our practice.
News Blog
Haltzman Law Firm regularly posts news and pertinent information on criminal defense and personal injury practice matters. Check back often to see what is new and relevant to our practice.
Reflections on Memorial Day, shared by Colorado’s veterans
DENVER — Three veterans, who are also members of the American Legion Post 1 in Denver, took turns sharing with 9NEWS what Memorial Day means to them. Post 1 has been around since 1919 – their commander, Jeff Pitchford, believes the post was one of the first...
No Charges for Glendale Cop Who Turned Fatal Shooting Into a Joke
GLENDALE- After the fatal shooting of John Pacheaco Jr. last Halloween, Glendale Police Officer Chandler Phillips shared a social media post joking about being stuck on desk duty during the investigation that followed. Superimposed over a photo of Phillips wearing a...
After violently arresting woman, 73, with dementia, police laughed about it, video shows: ‘We crushed it’
LOVELAND- Last June, Karen Garner sat handcuffed to a bench inside a booking cell weeping and in pain. No one had come to treat her fractured arm and dislocated shoulder hours after Loveland, Colo., police violently arrested the 73-year-old with dementia, her family...
Is DA’s Glendale Cop Shooting Decision Delay Tied to Floyd Trial?
GLENDALE- Matthew Haltzman is frustrated. The attorney represents the family of John Pacheaco Jr., who was killed by a Glendale police officer on Halloween 2020 in a seventeen-shot barrage. Haltzman sees the incident as entirely unjustified, particularly given that...
Loveland Police, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office react to Boulder mass shooting
Loveland Police wrap badges in black LOVELAND- While Loveland Police and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office members did not respond to the scene of the shooting at a King Soopers in Boulder Monday, officers from both departments mourned and honored those lost...
Fort Collins won’t appeal ruling on ACLU camping ban lawsuit
FORT COLLINS- In a split vote, Fort Collins City Council decided against appealing a court ruling related to enforcement of the city's camping ban. Council voted 4-3 to not appeal the recent ruling, which found that Fort Collins Police Services unconstitutionally...
Jury trials resume in Larimer County court, backlog of cases reaches over 300
LARIMER COUNTY- With Larimer County remaining in the medium-risk category for COVID-19 and vaccines continuing to be administered, the district court is ready to bring back a constitutional right that was put on the backburner for safety: jury trials. After being...
Mental health co-responder program expands to unit within Fort Collins Police Services
FORT COLLINS- A new unit within Fort Collins Police Services has been formed to focus on mental health response. The new Mental Health Response Team is made up of two existing Fort Collins police officers who have been partnering with the UCHealth Community Outreach,...
Claim: Glendale Cops Violated Training in 17-Shot Killing
GLENDALE- In a year when violent law enforcement encounters made big news, the Glendale police killing of John Pacheaco Jr. on Halloween 2020 stands out in part because Officer Chandler Phillips, one of the cops who fired an estimated seventeen shots during the...
Anatomy Of A Bicycle Crash: Thousands Of Colorado Riders Injured In A Decade
Jeb Smith was on his after-work bicycle ride, crossing the road to get to a park, when he was hit. “The truck came out of nowhere taking this left turn and barreled into me,” Smith said. “I was thrown up onto the car and then they backed off and I kind of rolled off...