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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.
Denver to resume jury trails, but some lawyers worry about process
DENVER- Courts in Denver will resume calling jurors for trials beginning on Aug. 3, with an expectation that distancing guidelines and space restrictions will result in a diminution of pools. “Juror hardships related to the pandemic may impact appearance rates,” wrote...
Teen files excessive force lawsuit against DPD officer who hit him with metal baton in 2018
The lawsuit claims the officer violates department policies by hitting him in the face and neck. DENVER, Colorado — A teen who was allegedly beaten by a former Denver Police Department (DPD) officer has filed an excessive force lawsuit against DPD and the officers...
This Map Crowdsources Police Brutality Data
They’re hoping to help shed light on police violence nationwide. Programmers have created an interactive map documenting over 500 instances of police brutality nationwide since the 2020 George Floyd protests began. Grown out of a megathread on the subreddit...
Colorado DUI Enforcement Ramps Up
During last year’s Fourth of July enforcement period, 311 DUI arrests were made in Colorado. DENVER — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies will conduct a Fourth of July DUI enforcement period...
Fort Collins creates committee to consider police policy, funding reforms
The committee is tentatively tasked with . . . reviews internal investigations of police and community service officer conduct.
Hundreds join Black Lives Matter call for change in Fort Collins protest
As police brutality protests continue, Fort Collins could see policing reform from above FORT COLLINS- Pain. Pride. Power. Anger. Love. Speaker after speaker took the microphone on the stage at Fort Collins' Old Town Square Friday afternoon as part of police brutality...
Colorado Democrats unveil sweeping police accountability bill in response to George Floyd’s death
The legislation is expected to be introduced as soon as Wednesday in the Colorado Senate and comes in response the death last week of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis COLORADO- Democratic state lawmakers on Tuesday began to unveil a sweeping bill...
Black drivers get pulled over by police less at night when their race is obscured by ‘veil of darkness,’ Stanford study finds
The largest-ever study of alleged racial profiling during traffic stops has found that blacks, who are pulled over more frequently than whites by day, are much less likely to be stopped after sunset, when “a veil of darkness” masks their race. That is one of several...
Colorado Motorcycle Deaths Up 24%
Fort Collins- The Larimer County Coroner's Office released the names of the two men who died in separate crashes Wednesday. Douglas R. Brower was killed in the crash at U.S. Highway 287 and Overland Trail. Jacob Duncan was the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Larimer...
Inadequate coronavirus prevention at Weld County jail violates rights of medically vulnerable inmates, judge rules
DENVER- The order is the first time in Colorado that a judge has intervened in a correction facility’s coronavirus procedures. The Weld County jail is violating the constitutional rights of medically vulnerable inmates by not adequately protecting them from the...