Courts - The Journal

Duece Martinez enters guilty plea in five cases; other cases dismissed

Martinez is being held in Archuleta County

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Durango killer’s petition to overturn convictions denied

Raymond Cain has served 30 years for the 1995 murder of Sadie Frost

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio fugitive who ran over girlfriend sentenced to prison

Case Fields was on the run for seven years after 2016 incident

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Court of Appeals reverses Ramon DeJesus’ drug conviction

A new trial will be set for DeJesus

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Isaac Sanchez held on bond in 22nd Judicial District; next court date set

Sanchez allegedly violated a restraining order and assaulted a woman

DATE: Nov 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Zamir Young receives date for pretrial conference in December

Young was arrested on three warrants at the end of October

DATE: Nov 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Michael McLaws receives next court date in Cortez district court

McLaws has multiple open cases in the district, including alleged arson and theft

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

22nd Judicial District Chief Judge Todd Plewe retained

Unofficial results say Plewe is reelected

DATE: Nov 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Amendment H: Creating a new board to investigate and discipline judges in Colorado

Proposal comes amid an alleged cover-up scandal

DATE: Oct 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man arrested for alleged Cortez arson and theft to appear in court

The man was also involved in a Cortez fire last year

DATE: Oct 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars

Judge says ‘prison is the only place’ for former election official, who remained defiant

DATE: Oct 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

David Frederick found guilty of a felony after 2023 menacing case

Sentencing set for end of November

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime