Judge Forces Denver DA To Explain Why He Didn’t Charge Deputy

DENVER (AP) — A judge has ordered Denver’s district attorney to explain why he did not prosecute a sheriff’s deputy who slammed a handcuffed inmate into a courtroom wall.
The rare court hearing is set for Friday afternoon before District Court Chief Judge Michael Martinez, who could compel Mitch Morrissey to seek charges against the deputy or appoint a special prosecutor.
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey (credit: CBS)
It comes less than a day before the statute of limit