August 12, 2019 Denver, Colorado The weekend death, apparently by suicide, of billionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan jail has drawn the nation's attention to the challenges of preventing inmates who want to kill themselves from doing so while in custody. The issue...
July 31, 2019 Denver, Colorado In a recent feature article published by Super Lawyers, Colorado criminal defense attorney Iris Eytan discussed the legalities of serving subpoenas and the consequences for not responding to them. The article, written by Super Lawyers, identifies key rules for attorneys needing to...
May 13, 2019 Denver, Colorado Civil rights and personal injury law had a big night at the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association’s annual spring dinner on Thursday. The night’s Case of the Year Award went to the team of attorneys who worked to get clemency for Curtis Brooks, who...
April 15, 2019 Long-running litigation over the time-frame for competency evaluations for criminal defendants resolved with a consent decree. After the issue went through multiple rounds of litigation and settlements, the consent decree is expected to resolve the litigation. The result includes changes in the Colorado Department...
April 29, 2019 Pro Bono Spotlight In 2006, Eugene Zuniga was arrested in Colorado for stealing a bike and was declared unable to stand trial because of severe mental illness. But instead of being sent for treatment, he spent five months in a local jail without appropriate...