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Jeralyn E. Merritt
Private Practice Lawyer
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Practice Areas
Criminal Defense; Forfeitures
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Admitted
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1974, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1981, New York and U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
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Law School
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University of Denver, J.D.
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Member
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Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations (Member, Criminal Justice Section Council, 2000-2004); American Board of Criminal Lawyers (ABCL) (Fellow, Member, Board of Governors, 1994-2004); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)(Life Member, Board of Directors, 1995-2001; Secretary, 2002-2003; Treasurer, 2003-2004; Co-Chair/Vice-Chair, Legislative, Internet and Innocence Project Committees, 1995-2004); Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. Member: Martindale-Hubbell- Lexis-Nexis Legal Advisory Board, (1996).
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Biography
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Teaching Positions: Lecturer in Law, University of Denver College of Law, Wrongful Convictions; Criminal Defense, 2001-2003. Honors, Awards: Selected by National Institute of Justice, U.S. Dept. of Justice, to serve on Technical Working Group for Eyewitness Evidence, 1998-2000; Selected by United States Sentencing Commission to present oral testimony on federal drug sentencing guidelines, August 12, 1996, Denver, CO; Selected by House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to present oral and written congressional testimony on federal marihuana sentencing laws on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), March, 1996, Washington, D.C.; Recipient of the first annual Marshall Stern Award for Outstanding Legislative Achievement, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1995; Selected by Chief Judge Richard P. Matsch, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, to serve (1994) and to chair (1995) the Court's Standing Committee on the Criminal Justice Act. Lectures: Over fifty, list available upon request. Publications: Co-Author, "USA Patriot Act of 2001: An Analysis," Lexis Nexis Publishing, 2002; NACDL Champion: "Legislation", Regular Column, 1995-2000. Media (Legal Analysis): MSNBC Legal Analyst, 1997-1999; MSNBC, Fox News; CNN; CNBC; Court TV, 1996.
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Born
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New York, N.Y., September 28, 1949
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ISLN
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904845936
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Ms. Merritt lectures to lawyers nationally on a variety of topics. She has created two major websites, CrimeLynx and TalkLeft and provides insightful legal analysis for several cable television news networks.
Awards
Selected by the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Dept. of Justice, to serve on the Technical Working Group for Eyewitness Evidence, 1998-99;
Selected by the United States Sentencing Commission to present oral testimony on the federal drug sentencing guidelines at the August 12, 1996 hearing of the Sentencing Commission in Denver, Colorado.
Selected by Chairman Bill McCollum, House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to present oral and written congressional testimony on federal marihuana sentencing laws on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) (March 6, 1996, Washington, DC).
Recipient of the first annual Marshall Stern Award for Outstanding Legislative Achievement, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1995.
Selected by Chief Judge Richard P. Matsch, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, to serve (1994) and to chair (1995) the Court’s seven lawyer Standing Committee on the Criminal Justice Act.
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Areas Of Practice
- Federal and State Drug Offenses
- Complex Federal Criminal Cases
- Criminal and Civil Forfeitures
- Pre-Indictment and Grand Jury Representation
- White Collar Defense
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