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Denver DA will NOT file charges against jail deputies in death of homeless man in custody

Andres Guevara — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:37:48 +0000

56 year-old Marvin Booker died while in custody at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in Denver, Colorado. Interestingly, although Denver prosecutors have reviewed a video tape of the incident, no copy of the tape has been provided to media or outside observers as of this date. Nonetheless, the Denver DA has reached the conclusion that Mr. Booker, who “stopped breathing” while be restrained by several deputies, as a result of his “violent refusal to cooperate.”

Interestingly, the Denver Corner has previously ruled that Mr. Booker’s “death was the result of homicide — meaning it was caused by another person. The cause of his death was ruled as “cardiorespiratory arrest during physical restraint.”

Read more: DA: No charges against jail deputies in Booker death – The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_16196189#ixzz10yM2mWSH
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Assault Victim: Denver Detective Said To Lie About Broken Tooth

Andres Guevara — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:16:09 +0000

A Denver Detective has been accused by the victim of an alleged assault of encouraging the victim to lie about the extent of injuries suffered. According to alleged assault victim, Allen Andes, Denver police Detective Paul Baca encouraged him to say that assailants broke a tooth during an attack. The problem–the tooth had been chipped prior to the alleged incident.

As a result of these claims, an internal police investigation has been launched. Moreover, Denver District Attorneys have taken the step of reducing the level of assault charges against the assailants from felony level assault to that of a misdemeanor assault.

Andes had originally claimed that he was attacked by a group of about eight black males in a racially motivated attack ocurring in downtown Denver.

For more on this story, click here to go to the Denver Post article.

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Grand Junction Officer Kills Self: Had Been Accused of Sexual Assault and Robbery

Andres Guevara — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:41:59 +0000

Glenn Coyne, 35, an officer in Grand Junction, committed suicide days after being arrested for first degree sexual assault and burglary. Coyne’s body was found by housekeepers at a Day’s Inn in Jefferson County. Coyne was accused of assaulting a woman who called him for follow-up help after Coyne and other officers went to her Grand Junction home on an unspecified family matter.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/crime/ci_13506928