Background
Sears, Daniel J. was born on September 18, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
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Author: "Uninvited Ear in the Defense Camp," Handbook of Electronic Surveillance, April, 1978, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. "S. 1437, Is it Really S. 1 Revisited," Trial Talk, 1978. "Certiorari Review in the United States Supreme Court," Colorado Lawyer, April, 1980.
"A Synopsis of Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984," Colorado Lawyer, February, 1985. "The Bail Reform Act of 1984?an update on preventive detention in the federal courts," Volume 14, No. 11, The Colorado Lawyer, November, 1985.
"The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984?Impact on Sentencing Alternatives," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, Inc., April, 1985. "Securing a Reasonable Bond (or any bond at all) in Federal Cases," Colorado Trial Lawyers' Association, April, 1986. "RICO AND CCE: the Attorney as a Witness," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, May, 1986.
"Defending the Federal Drug or Racketeering Charge," The Colorado Lawyer, April, 1987. "Sentencing Guidelines?Shifting Discretion from Judge to Prosecutor?" The Colorado Lawyer, January, 1988. "Defense Practice Under the Bail Reform Acts and the Sentencing Guidelines?A Shifting Focus," Federal Probation, December, 1991.
"Federal Guidelines Sentencing-the Good, the Bad and the Ugly," The Colorado Lawyer, February, 1997. Lecturer, Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, University of Colorado, Summer, 1979. Part-time Professor, University of Denver Law School, Criminal Procedure and Criminal Law, 1980-1982, 1989-1991.
Deputy District Attorney, Pueblo, Colorado, 1969-1972. Special Prosecutor, Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, United States. Department of Justice, 1972-1973.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Colorado, 1973-1975. Federal Public Defender, District of Colorado, 1975-1979.
Panel Moderator, Sentencing Institute for the Tenth Circuit and Newly Appointed Judges, 1993. Colorado State Chairman for the American College of Trial Lawyers, 1994. Listed In: Best Lawyers in America.
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Education
University of Iowa; Colorado State University (Bachelor of Science, 1965). University of Colorado at Boulder (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Career
United States versus Orman, 417 F. Supp. 1126 (Doctorate. Colorado, 1976); Watts versus Hadden, 469 F.Supp. 223 (Doctorate. Colorado, 1979) and 651 F.2d 1354 (10th Circuit 1981); Dunn versus United States, 442 United States. 100 (1979); United States versus Haggerty, 528 F.Supp. 1286 (Doctorate. Colorado 1981); United States versus Winner, 641 F.2d 825 ( 10th Circuit 1981); People versus Heller, 698 P.2d 1357 (Colorado Appendix 1984) rvsd. 712 P.2d 1023 (Colorado, 1986) (en Banc.); United States versus Carrigan, 804 F. 2d 599 (10th Circuit 1986); Hopkinson versus Shillinger, 866 F.2d 1185 (10th Circuit, 1989); United States versus Steven L. Zimmerman, 943 F.2d 1204 (10th Circuit, 1991); United States v. Johnson, 994 F.2d 740 (10th Circuit 1993); Sequa Corporation v. Lititech, Incorporated. et al, 807 F.Supp. 653 (Doctorate. Colorado 1993); United States v Wiles, 102 F3d 1043 (10th Circuit 1996) on Rehearing en banc 106 F3d (10th Cir.1997).Worked at Daniel J. Sears, Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in General Civil Law, Criminal Law, Appellate Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts, Federal Administrative Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Colorado, New Mexico, United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1975, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Uninvited Ear in the Defense Camp," Handbook of Electronic Surveillance, April, 1978, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
"South. 1437, Is it Really South. 1 Revisited," Trial Talk, 1978. "Certiorari Review in the United States Supreme Court," Colorado Lawyer, April, 1980.
"A Synopsis of Comprehensive Crime Control Acting of 1984," Colorado Lawyer, February, 1985. "The Bail Reform Acting of 1984an update on preventive detention in the federal courts," Volume 14, Number.
11, The Colorado Lawyer, November, 1985.
"The Comprehensive Crime Control Acting of 1984Impact on Sentencing Alternatives," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, Incorporated., April, 1985. "Securing a Reasonable Bond (or any bond at all) in Federal Cases," Colorado Trial Lawyers" Association, April, 1986. "RICO AND CCE: the Attorney as a Witness," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, May, 1986.
"Defending the Federal Drug or Racketeering Charge," The Colorado Lawyer, April, 1987.
"Sentencing GuidelinesShifting Discretion from Judge to Prosecutor?" The Colorado Lawyer, January, 1988. "Defense Practice Under the Bail Reform Acts and the Sentencing GuidelinesA Shifting Focus," Federal Probation, December, 1991.
"Federal Guidelines Sentencing-the Good, the Bad and the Ugly," The Colorado Lawyer, February, 1997. Lecturer, Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, University of Colorado, Summer, 1979.
Participant-time Professor, University of Denver Law School, Criminal Procedure and Criminal Law, 1980-1982, 1989-1991.
Deputy District Attorney, Pueblo, Colorado, 1969-1972. Special Prosecutor, Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, United States. Department of Justice, 1972-1973.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Colorado, 1973-1975. Federal Public Defender, District of Colorado, 1975-1979.
Panel Moderator, Sentencing Institute for the Tenth Circuit and Newly Appointed Judges, 1993. Colorado State Chairman for the American College of Trial Lawyers, 1994.
Listed In: Best Lawyers in America.
Member: Denver (Member: Committee on Certification of Lawyers to Federal Practice, 1979. Legal Fee Arbitration Committee, 1982), Pueblo County (Treasurer, 1971-1972) and Colorado (Member: Colorado Jury Reform Committee, 1977-1979. Federal Court Liaison Committee, 1980-1984.
Legal Fee Arbitration Committee, 1984-1986) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, Colorado Chapter, 1992-1994). Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
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Author: "Uninvited Ear in the Defense Camp," Handbook of Electronic Surveillance, April, 1978, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. "S. 1437, Is it Really S. 1 Revisited," Trial Talk, 1978. "Certiorari Review in the United States Supreme Court," Colorado Lawyer, April, 1980.
"A Synopsis of Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984," Colorado Lawyer, February, 1985. "The Bail Reform Act of 1984?an update on preventive detention in the federal courts," Volume 14, No. 11, The Colorado Lawyer, November, 1985.
"The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984?Impact on Sentencing Alternatives," Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, Inc., April, 1985. "Securing a Reasonable Bond (or any bond at all) in Federal Cases," Colorado Trial Lawyers' Association, April, 1986. "RICO AND CCE: the Attorney as a Witness," Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, May, 1986.
"Defending the Federal Drug or Racketeering Charge," The Colorado Lawyer, April, 1987. "Sentencing Guidelines?Shifting Discretion from Judge to Prosecutor?" The Colorado Lawyer, January, 1988. "Defense Practice Under the Bail Reform Acts and the Sentencing Guidelines?A Shifting Focus," Federal Probation, December, 1991.
"Federal Guidelines Sentencing-the Good, the Bad and the Ugly," The Colorado Lawyer, February, 1997. Lecturer, Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, University of Colorado, Summer, 1979. Part-time Professor, University of Denver Law School, Criminal Procedure and Criminal Law, 1980-1982, 1989-1991.
Deputy District Attorney, Pueblo, Colorado, 1969-1972. Special Prosecutor, Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, United States. Department of Justice, 1972-1973.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Colorado, 1973-1975. Federal Public Defender, District of Colorado, 1975-1979.
Panel Moderator, Sentencing Institute for the Tenth Circuit and Newly Appointed Judges, 1993. Colorado State Chairman for the American College of Trial Lawyers, 1994. Listed In: Best Lawyers in America.
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Membership
Member: Denver (Member: Committee on Certification of Lawyers to Federal Practice, 1979. Legal Fee Arbitration Committee, 1982), Pueblo County (Treasurer, 1971-1972) and Colorado (Member: Colorado Jury Reform Committee, 1977-1979. Federal Court Liaison Committee, 1980-1984.
Legal Fee Arbitration Committee, 1984-1986) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, Colorado Chapter, 1992-1994). Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, Colorado Chapter, 1992-1994). Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
