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John W. Madden IV
John W. Madden IV was a judge for the Second Judicial District Court in Colorado.[1] Madden was appointed to the bench in 2006 and was retained by voters in 2014.[2][3] Madden retired on January 11, 2021.[4]
Elections
2014
Madden was retained to the Second Judicial District with 65.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Madden be Retained. The full report is available here.
Education
Madden received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Colorado, the latter in 1990.[6]
Career
- 2006-2021: Judge, Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court
- 1995-2006: Attorney, Madden & Madden
- 1990-1995: Deputy district attorney, City and County of Denver[3]
Noteworthy cases
Judge releases man accused of sexual assault after 45 days in jail
Judge John W. Madden IV sentenced Jared Bates, a man accused of sexual assault, to 45 days in jail after Bates agreed to plea guilty to charges of attempted sexual assault. Since he had been in jail for 47 days at the time of his sentencing, Bates was released.
A spokeswoman for the Denver District Attorney's Office said they had asked for Bates to serve up to three years in prison. "Our office negotiated a plea agreement - that the victim approved - and which called for Jared Bates to serve up to three years in prison. At sentencing, we requested a three-year prison sentence."[7]
Madden could not comment to media sources on the case since he was prohibited to discuss cases and rulings by state law.
Bates' accuser, Maria Crow, said of the judge's ruling: "I want women to know his face, I want them to know his (Bates') name. I want them to know the judge's name, I want them to know that he [Madden] decided how this was going to go."[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "2nd Judicial District Judges," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Judge John Madden Judicial Performance Evaluation," 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Colorado Bar Association, "John William Madden profile," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Fox 21 News, "Gov. Polis appoints judges to Dolores County, El Paso County, and 2nd Judicial District Court," September 17, 2020
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: John W. Madden, IV," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 KDVR, "Denver rape victim furious after attacker gets 45-day sentence," July 18, 2019
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
