319 | How a Petty Theft Could get you 180 Days in Jail in Rifle Municipal Court w/Scott Troxell

Author: Hunter Parnell
Published: Thu 16 Jan 2025
Episode Link: http://sites.libsyn.com/387569/318-how-a-petty-theft-could-get-you-180-days-in-jail-in-rifle-municipal-court-wscott-troxell

Today, Hunter sat down with Scott Troxell to wrap up our conversation on Colorado Municipal Courts. This time, the conversation focuses on how Rifle Municipal Courts were giving people 6 Months sentences for thefts that the state only gave 10 day sentences.

Guest

Scott Troxell, Attorney, Glenwood Springs, 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 Rifle by Denver Post

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/24/colorado-legislature-municipal-court-bills/

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/22/colorado-municipal-courts-sentences-minor-crime/

ACLU Amicus Brief

https://www.aclu-co.org/en/cases/mobley-v-city-rifle-amicus

Rifle Changes Ordinance

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/courts/colorado-supreme-court-dimisses-appeal-after-rifle-backs-down/article_1ff3e57e-9e04-11ee-9a8a-6b95521cebde.html