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CO: Dissecting a Dinosaur? George Brauchler’s Prosecutorial Approach Appears Dated at Best

CO: Dissecting a Dinosaur? George Brauchler’s Prosecutorial Approach Appears Dated at Best

by Bert | May 3, 2018 | Colorado

With growing media coverage of the “new breed” of prosecutors being elected around the country, it is important to remember that those in positions of great power almost always refuse to relinquish that power in favor of a new vision. A vast number of the country’s...
CO: Supreme Court Puts DA on Probation for Serial Misconduct, DA Remains in Office

CO: Supreme Court Puts DA on Probation for Serial Misconduct, DA Remains in Office

by Alec | Feb 11, 2015 | Colorado, The Open File Blog

In a rare act of disciplining a district attorney for serial, office-wide misconduct, the Colorado Supreme Court’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel (OARC) has resolved an ethics investigation into Third Judicial District DA Frank Ruybalid by placing him on...
CO: Juror Says Prosecutor’s Tactics Were “Shameful” in Pursuit of Death Penalty

CO: Juror Says Prosecutor’s Tactics Were “Shameful” in Pursuit of Death Penalty

by OpenFile | Mar 11, 2014 | Colorado, The Open File Blog

“Let me start by saying that I think the final outcome was just and right for both sides. The games played to get there, and the refusal by the District Attorney’s office to turn over evidence and to seek the truth and to seek justice in this case and in...
Balko: Why Do Prosecutors Oppose Courts Efforts to Curtail Misconduct?

Balko: Why Do Prosecutors Oppose Courts Efforts to Curtail Misconduct?

by OpenFile | Mar 10, 2014 | Colorado, South Carolina, The Open File Blog

Radley Balko at The Washington Post has written a new post, “Judge says prosecutors should follow the law. Prosecutors revolt,” questioning prosecutors who take offense at courts that call out misconduct. Discussing the controversy surrounding South...
CO: Andrew Cohen for The Atlantic Comments on Arapahoe County DA’s Efforts to Exclude Victim Testimony from Sentencing Phase of Capital Trial

CO: Andrew Cohen for The Atlantic Comments on Arapahoe County DA’s Efforts to Exclude Victim Testimony from Sentencing Phase of Capital Trial

by OpenFile | Jan 29, 2014 | Colorado, The Open File Blog

Andrew Cohen of The Atlantic has published an in-depth piece today about the efforts of Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler to prevent Bob Autobee, father of Eric Autobee, a prison guard murdered by capital defendant Edward Montour, from testifying as a...
CO: Appellate Court Says Prosecutor Improperly Characterized Testimony as a “Lie”

CO: Appellate Court Says Prosecutor Improperly Characterized Testimony as a “Lie”

by OpenFile | Jan 3, 2014 | Colorado, The Open File Blog

A Colorado appellate court has reversed the conviction of a log home builder found guilty of theft in 2009. The Court of Appeals said the prosecutor in the case, Kathleen O’Brien, should not have been allowed to characterize the defendant’s testimony as a...
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