State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch – Case Documents

District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO | Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

These case documents pertain to the 1994 Colorado murder-sexual offense case, State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch, and collectively outline the parties’ legal positions concerning alleged evidence destruction, due process considerations arising from delayed charging decisions, and the scope of admissible background evidence at trial. The materials include: (1) the prosecution’s response to the defense’s motion to dismiss based on alleged destruction of evidence; (2) the prosecution’s response to the defense’s motion to dismiss due to pre indictment delay; and (3) the prosecution’s motion in limine.

People’s Response to Defense Evidence Destruction Motion (State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch)

October 2022 District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO,Legal Document Repository,Post-Charge and Trial Issues State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch

Prosecution’s response to the defense’s motion to dismiss the case due to destruction of evidence claims in a Colorado murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1994. The prosecution’s response centered on no showing of bad faith by the prosecution in failure to collect or preserve certain evidence...

People’s Response to Defense Motion to Dismiss for Pre-Indictment Delay (State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch)

August 2022 District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO,Legal Document Repository,Post-Charge and Trial Issues State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch

Prosecution’s response to the defense’s motion to dismiss the case due to a pre-indictment delay in a Colorado murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1994. The response addresses the defense’s due process arguments regarding the statute of limitations and the unavailability of witnesses and alternate suspects. The response also noted...

People’s Motion in Limine (State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch)

July 2022 District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO,Legal Document Repository,Post-Charge and Trial Issues State of Colorado v. Steven Cumberbatch

Prosecution’s motion in limine in the trial of a Colorado murder-sexual offense that occurred in 1994. The prosecution sought to admit “sanitized” police encounters with the defendant that occurred in Denver during the timeframe prior to the murder to limit any unfairly prejudicial details or facts...