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Colorado parents meet with Gov. Jared Polis about competency law, plans to change legislation next year

A Colorado law dealing with a defendant's mental competency that puts the state in compliance with a 1972 Supreme Court ruling is causing controversy. If evaluators determine a person is unlikely to ...
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New details revealed in dismissed murder case as advocates craft new push to change Colorado competency laws

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - There is a new push to change the laws that govern competency in criminal cases in Colorado. On Monday, 11 News obtained the court order explaining in detail why Joel ...