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About CCDB - The CCDB Gideon Award

 

 

Pam Dayton (2005 Gideon Award Recipient)

  

David Joyce (2005 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Marna Lake (2005 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Maureen Cain (2006 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Jim Covino (2006 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Greg Greer (2006 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Mark Burton (2007 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Thomas K. Carberry (2007 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Kimberly Dvorchak (2007 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Michelle L. Lazar (2007 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Jonathan D. Reppucci (2007 Gideon Award Recipient)

 

Tim Masters Defense Team (2008 Gideon Award Recipients)

 Maria Liu

 David Wymore

Michael Heher

Josh Hoban

Barie Goetz

Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

The Gideon Award was created by the Unanimous Resolution of the CCDB Board of Directors – April 7, 2004

 

The CCDB Gideon Award

 

...for upholding and preserving the principles captured by Gideon v. Wainwright and for outstanding service to the CCDB and the Colorado Criminal Defense Community.

 

The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar annually presents the Gideon awards to honor CCDB members who through their practice have preserved the principles enshrined in the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright and for outstanding service to the organization and/or community. 

 

Factors considered by the selesction committee include but are not limited to:

 

--commitment to the service of indigent defendants

--commitment to the CCDB and its membership

--service as a role model or mentor for newer lawyers

--teaching and/or scholarship that assist(s) other criminal defense practitioners

--financial support of the CCDB and its activities

--unwavering dedication to criminal defense

--service in one’s community

--leadership in local defense organizations or local community organizations

--participation in policy and legislative activities that benefit the criminal defense bar

--generosity of spirit; personal sacrifice; creativity in criminal defense: good singing voice

 

Described as some of the unsung heroes of the Colorado Criminal  Defense Bar, the CCDB Members listed below have been selected as exceptional from amongst our ranks and awarded a Gideon Award

 

Gideon Award Recipients