Criminal Law Section
The 2011/2012 CBA Section Chair: Thomas J. Hammond
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amueller@cobar.org
Addresses problems and interests of lawyers handling criminal cases. This is accomplished by bringing together a balanced, cooperative group of judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys from private practice, public defenders, and academic representatives from our law schools. The section analyzes criminal justice bills pending in the Colorado legislature and makes recommendations on those bills to the CBA Board of Governors, where appropriate. It is also concerned with court rules and procedures. It has sponsored law student research projects in areas of current interest to criminal law practitioners and occasionally proposes new legislation. It has sponsored a regular column on current criminal law issues in The Colorado Lawyer and a criminal law seminar each spring in conjunction with Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc.
If you are interested in submitting an article for The Colorado Lawyer please contact Andrea Mueller at amueller@cobar.org . This section is allotted space in the January, April, June, August, and December issues.
SAVE-THE-DATE
Please join us for the Criminal Law Section Networking Event
Date:
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Location:
Colorado & Denver Bar Associations
1900 Grant Street, Suite 900
Denver, CO 80203
Networking Event
Assortment of Drinks and Hor D’ouerves!
There is no cost for this program. Please RSVP to (303) 860-1115 x727 or mailto:lunches@cobar.org
Thank you!
Thomas J. Hammond
Criminal Law Section Chair
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POSTED 8.2.2011
Plain Language Jury Instructions
Attached for your review is a letter from Chief Justice Bender and the most recent work of the Jury Plain Language Subcommittee. The committee would greatly appreciate any feedback you would offer. Please send your comments to jury.instructions@judicial.state.co.us by August 15, 2011.
POSTED 1.12.2011
NIJ Research Study
POSTED 12.1.09
The Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has requested public comment on the preliminary draft of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure, and on the preliminary draft of the proposed comprehensive style revision of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
The written comments are due by February 16, 2010
Please find further information at the link below:
Preliminary Draft of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure
Posted 12.2.09
Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Report
Posted 12.2.09
Federal practice update:
Please be advised that the District Court, as of November 18, 2009, has adopted the proposed Amendments to the Local Rules of Practice (Civil and Criminal) of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The Amended Local Rules became effective December 1, 2009. The rules are available as an entire set, with a hyperlinked table of contents, index, appendices and attachments. www.cod.uscourts.gov/LocalRules/Rules.aspx
Notice of Local Rules Revisions Adopted by the U.S. District Court
