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Deborah Nicholls
Coverage of Deborah Nicholls in the Nexus archive.
- Judge calls for 'no more changes' in decades-old homicide retrial case
El Paso County Judge Ronald Mullins expressed frustration over repeated changes in the retrial decision for Deborah Nicholls, who was convicted of killing her three children over two decades ago. The judge has set boundaries to ensure the case moves forward.
- New trial still up in the air for woman convicted of killing her three children
Deborah Nicholls, convicted of killing her three children in a 2003 Colorado Springs house fire, is seeking a new trial due to suppressed evidence. A judge ruled evidence was improperly withheld, violating her rights, and a hearing is scheduled for next month as the prosecution appeals.