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  • Boulder Office

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    4450 Arapahoe Avenue,
    Suite 100,
    Boulder, Colorado 80303

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    720-500-6021

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  • 5.0/5.0

    I was surprised at this Lawyer's expertise in the handling of my case. Not only was he responsive with details and the progress of my case, but he was very pro-active resulting in the dismissal of the case. I could not have hoped for a bett...
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  • 5.0/5.0

    The Polanski law firm is so professional ,the dedication they invest on each case is above and beyond amazing . They are very compassionate and work hard to fight for their clients . I am so thankful I hired Josiah Cohen to represent my s...
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  • 5.0/5.0

    No words can explain how grateful I am for Josiah and the Polansky law firm , just a few months ago i was falsely arrested and put in jail off of no evidence and a fabricated story. I was in and out of the system from when I was 16 to 21 ye...
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  • 5.0/5.0

    Superb team of Lawyers and Staff, really helped me out and made the truth come to light. Josiah Cohen, in specific, was always available, attentive, and knowledgeable. I went from having my life turned upside down to seeing a bright future...
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  • 5.0/5.0

    It was a pleasure working with Josiah and Polanski Law firm. During the first consult, Josiah demonstrated a level of assertiveness, understanding, and creativity that reassured me that my case was in capable hands. Josiah was also incredib...
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DSC_2151Denver, Colo. – Lorenzo Montoya was released from prison June 16, 2014 after reaching a plea deal days before a scheduled hearing that would have revealed significant Constitutional flaws in his conviction and new evidence casting serious doubt on his guilt.  In January 2000, then fourteen-year-old Montoya was one of three Denver teens arrested and charged for alleged involvement in the brutal murder of a north Denver schoolteacher. Mr. Montoya, later convicted of felony murder and other charges, was sentenced to mandatory life without parole.

Mr. Montoya, now represented by lawyers from the Colorado non-profit Center for Juvenile Justice, a team of court appointed counsel, and a team of lawyers and paralegals from the law firm Cooley LLP, filed a petition in June 2013 in Denver District Court challenging his convictions. The challenge was based on egregious Constitutional violations, including ineffective assistance of counsel and incompetence to stand trial, and new evidence, including DNA.

Montoya’s new counsel, Lisa A. Polansky, Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa, and Peter J. Sauer, also succeeded in obtaining new DNA testing that produced powerful evidence of Mr. Montoya’s innocence. Additional new evidence included Montoya’s co-defendant, Nick Martinez, telling defense investigator, Gina Brovege, that Mr. Montoya had nothing to do with the brutal crime. In lieu of a hearing on Mr. Montoya’s claims or a new trial, the Denver District Attorney offered to dismiss all of the charges against Mr. Montoya and release him immediately in exchange for a guilty plea to accessory after the fact. The factual basis for this plea is that Mr. Montoya rode in a car stolen from the victim and did not reveal what he heard about the murder. After 14 years behind bars, including many in solitary confinement, Mr. Montoya pled guilty and was given a time-served sentence.