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Denver attempted murder convictions reversed over jury instruction error
Original: Denver attempted murder convictions reversed over wrong instruction
An appeals court has reversed attempted murder convictions in a Denver case, finding that jurors received the wrong legal instruction at trial. The ruling means the defendants' convictions cannot stand as decided and the cases may return to lower courts for further proceedings. Local outlets including the Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics are covering the decision, which raises questions about how jury instructions were handled in the original trial.
Why now: A Colorado appellate ruling just overturned serious criminal convictions due to a flawed jury instruction, drawing attention to potential impacts on other cases.
Evidence
- Denver attempted murder convictions reversed over wrong instruction · Denver Gazette
- Denver attempted murder convictions reversed over wrong instruction · Colorado Politics
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