Restraining orders play a major role in Colorado domestic violence cases, designed to protect alleged victims and prevent further conflict. However, these orders can also lead to confusion and unintended violations, especially when the terms are unclear or communication happens through third parties or shared responsibilities such as child custody. What may seem like a harmless text message, a social media interaction, or even an unplanned encounter can result in
In a decision sure to impact many cases pending in the court system today, the Colorado Supreme Court has done away with the corpus delicti rule. This rule required the prosecution to use more than just a defendant’s confession to prove that a crime occurred; that is, if all the prosecution had was the defendant’s confession, that would not be enough to proceed.
The decision instead articulates a trustworthiness
