The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Darrell Lee Loper, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court held that the district attorney's office was improperly disqualified because the record did not show special circumstances making it unlikely that Loper would receive a fair trial. Concerns about the probation officer's influence, the manner in which charges were brought, and possible prosecutorial impropriety did not satisfy the statutory standard. The court therefore reversed the trial court's disqualification order.