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Vol. 93, No. 3: Full Issue Denver Law Review Volume 93 Issue 3 Article 10 December 2020 Vol. 93, no. 3: Full Issue Denver Law Review Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/dlr Recommended Citation 93 Denv. L. Rev. (2016). This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Denver Law Review by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact [email protected],[email protected]. Published by the University of Denver DENVER Sturm College of Law LAW REVIEW 2016 Volume 93 Issue 3 Foreword ........................................... Tyson L. Welch i ARTICLES Effectuating Colorado's Capital Sentencing Scheme in the Aurora Theater Shooting Trial................... Judge Carlos A. Samour, Jr. 577 The "Evil" Defendant and the "Holdout" Juror: Unpacking the Myths of the Aurora Theater Shooting Case as We Ponder the Future of Capital Punish- ment in Colorado ........ Kristen Nelson, Tamara Brady, and Daniel King 595 Lies, Damn Lies, and Anti-Death Penalty Research. .................... .......................George Brauchler and Rich Orman 635 Truth, and Nothing but the Truth, About Colorado's Death Penalty.......... .........................Sam Kamin and Justin Marceau 715 COMMENTS The Claire Davis School Safety Act: Why Threat Assessments in Schools Will Not Help Colorado ........................ ...... Haley DiRenzo 719 Citizens United Round II: Campaign Finance Disclosure, the First Amendment, and Expanding Exemptions and Loopholes for Corporate Influence on Elec- tions ........................................ Nicole L. Jones 749 A Cadillac, Chevrolet, Pickup Truck, or Convertible: Endrew F. v. 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