The district attorneys are responsible for prosecuting all state criminal offenses occurring in their district. These include cases brought by municipal police departments, sheriff’s departments, college police departments, and state and federal law enforcement agencies.Abogado de Distrito de ColoradoEl/la Fiscal de Distrito y es responsable de procesar todos los delitos del estado cometidos en su distrito. Estos incluyen casos presentados por los departamentos de la policía municipal, los departamentos de alguacil, y cualquier departamento de policías de sectores universitarios, y agencias estatales y federales de fuerzas del orden público.
Submitted Biography
Pueblo County. Kyle was born and raised in Arvada, Colorado, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a law degree from the University of Denver. In 2014, after graduating law school and becoming licensed as an attorney, Kyle moved to Pueblo to become a Deputy District Attorney. At the Pueblo District Attorney’s office, he quickly gained experience in prosecution and moved from misdemeanor prosecution to felony prosecution after just 18 months. Kyle prosecuted all manner of crime until 2018 when he moved to the Pueblo City Attorney’s Office where he focused on municipal prosecution, liquor and marijuana regulation and enforcement, government transparency, and municipal law. Since 2022, Kyle has led the Liquor and Marijuana Enforcement Division for Pueblo County. Kyle and the love of his life Kat Young have a 3-year-old son Finely. As a family they enjoy the Colorado’s great outdoors and taking advantage of all the unique events an
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A just system is one in which everyone gets what they deserve. Sometimes that is a punishment, sometimes it is help. When speaking the criminal context a just sentence is one that makes the victim whole, repays the community for the harm caused, and provides the offender with the resources needed to address the root causes of the crime. Our current system focuses heavily on punitive measures but fails to address the root causes of crime. We need a system that provide both punishment and assistance in equal measure. The end goal is to reduce crime, especially repeat offenses. Too often sentences do not provide the offender, the resources they need to address the root causes of the crime.
In most cases the defendant has an attorney that focuses on their rights. The Prosecutor must balance that by fighting for the victim's rights and needs. This adversarial approach is not always the best path forward. Pueblo needs more options to address crime. We need better diversionary programs, especially programs that allow the offender and victim to interact. Creating a level of understanding between the offender and victim allows us to protect both parties rights and needs at the same time. Victims want to be made whole for the harm, but they also want to live in a safe community. Building understanding of the root causes of crime among all the parties provides an opportunity to redress the harm and prevent future crimes.
Colorado has good firearms laws, unfortunately they are not always being enforced effectively. Red flag laws, concealed carry permits, and protective orders are good tools to prevent dangerous individuals from accessing firearms but they are rarely used effectively or consistently. These laws should be expanded and improved. The end goal is to ensure law abiding citizens have access to firearms, while dangerous individuals do not. Increased tracking, community engagement, and firearms training are all tools that would help prevent gun crimes. We also need to eliminate ghost guns, and other avenues that dangerous individuals use to access firearms. Individuals commit crime but we can deny them access to the tools they use for that crime.
We have to address root causes of crimes. Mental health issues and addiction are a factor in the majority of the crimes committed in Pueblo. Offenders need to face consequences for their actions but they also need assistance to address the underlying issue that led them to offend in the first place. As DA I will implement diversionary programs that allow the DA to work with the victim, community, and offender to uncover root causes and address them appropriately. In the courtroom prosecutors need to hold the judge responsible for exploring root causes and crafting sentences that meet the needs of the offender and prevent recidivism.
I do believe that the death penalty has a place in our justice system. However, it has been applied inconsistently in the past. I would only support an effort to re-institute the death penalty if it had sufficient safeguards in place to ensure it was not abused. Statutory guidelines, citizen panels, and independent charging reviews are all tools we can use to ensure that the death penalty is only sought in the most extreme cases where such a significant penalty is warranted.
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