Public Defenseless 317 | How Pueblo Municipal Court Used Contempt of Court to Send People to Jail for Years w/Keri Williams
Today, Hunter sat down with Keri Williams to continue our coverage of Municipal Courts in Colorado. This time, they discussed how Pueblo Municipal Courts were giving people years in jail for contempt of court charges.
Guest
Keri Williams, Attorney, Pueblo, Colorado
Resources:
2017 ACLU Report on Colorado Municipal Courts
https://www.aclu-co.org/sites/default/files/JUSTICE-DERAILED-web.pdf
Coverage of Municipal Courts in Pueblo by Denver Post
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/21/pueblo-municipal-contempt-of-court-charges-jail-time/
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/01/pueblo-municipal-court-workplace-investigation/
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/11/pueblo-contempt-court-city-defends-investigation/
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/11/pueblo-judge-contempt-of-court-aclu-challenge/
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/10/pueblo-inmates-released-contempt-court-ruled-unconstitutional/
Contact Keri
keri.williams@beckerlawgroup.net
https://www.beckerlawgroup.net/
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