SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "High court won’t hear DA’s appeal of sanctions"

"The Colorado Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by the head prosecutor of the 9th Judicial District regarding sanctions handed down by a local judge.

For what she called a series of blatant missteps involving pretrial evidence in five cases, Judge Gail Nichols of Pitkin County District Court in August punished the Aspen district attorney’s office by quashing a statement made by the defendant in an aggravated motor-vehicle theft case.

The judge also said she would not allow police photographs to be used at the trial of Jesus Aguilera-Pimentel. Without the statement and the pictures, Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin said he could not prosecute Aguilera-Pimentel, 25, of Carbondale.

District Attorney Martin Beeson appealed the sanctions to the state high court on Sept. 28. His office was notified just two days later that justices would not be reviewing Nichols’ decision...."
(Chad Abraham)

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SandBox Comments: Pueblo Chieftain "Troopers honored for nabbing Doughertys "

SandBox sends a special thank you to all who assisted in this bust.

"Buneta and four other troopers who pursued the Dougherty siblings Aug. 10 through Pueblo and Huerfano counties along Interstate 25 were honored Thursday at a ceremony in Golden.

Buneta, and troopers Brian Kohnlein, Clayton Mock, Rodney Noga and Gary Schaaf were all recognized for their apprehension of Lee Grace Dougherty, Ryan Dougherty and Dylan Stanley-Dougherty.

Additional awards were presented to Capt. Brian Lyons, Sgt. Wallace Lathrop and police communication technician Michele Garcia.

The three good Samaritans who helped capture Ryan Dougherty also were recognized.

David Vucetich of Walsenburg, Dave Dallaguardia of Pueblo and Shane Zibinski of Trinidad were honored...."
(ANTHONY A. MESTAS and LORETTA SWORD)

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SandBox Comments: Snomasokist/Johnny Boyd "Why I Quit “Snomasokist”"

“...I thought I could continue working for the corporation, but like all corporations there is always something lacking,” I said. “Things get done, but there is no heart. It became evident that CMNM had no intention of putting any effort into the Snowmass Sun. The new editor was probably low-balled on her pay, but the head honchos weren’t expecting much from her in return, so it didn’t matter. The Sun is being written by public relations and media affairs hacks that turn out press releases. The Sun prints them verbatim and sells advertising. Easy work if you can get it. When the advertisers wise up to the fact that they’re paying good money for an empty vessel, the paper will fold. I couldn’t be a part of that and look myself in the mirror.”

“You quit because the paper has no heart?” Jake asked, incredulously. “I didn’t think you had one...”
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SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent/Derek Franz "When a tree falls in the woods"

Become reacquainted with one of SandBox Nanny's favs.

Derek Franz.  Over on the Glenwood Springs Post Independent.

The very best writers are the ones who can take their heart and put everything they are inside into words that capture a feeling readers can relate to.

Not just write so that you understand a specific message. But write so that you can feel them, what makes them tick and the specific message they're conveying.    

Unless you are such a writer, you have no idea how very difficult that is to do when your own heart hurts.

Welcome back, Derek.

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