Colorado lawmakers say they plan to take a closer look at the state’s competency laws and changes made last year under House Bill 1034.
The renewed scrutiny follows mounting public criticism — and pushback from local district attorneys and law enforcement — after charges were dropped against a violent offender who was then released back into the community due to the law’s requirements.
Weld County officials say their hands were tied in the case of Debisa Ephraim, a man with a history of assault, burglary and theft arrests. He was charged with attempted murder earlier this year but later released after being declared incompetent and not restorable…