Judge Tells 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.
District Court Chief Judge Michael Martinez ordered Friday’s rare court hearing and could compel District Attorney Mitch Morrissey to seek charges against the deputy or appoint an outside prosecutor to pursue the case.
The hearing comes just before the statute of limitations expires in the Sept. 11, 2012