Live: Long-awaited Ex-sheriff Maketa's Trial Begins Tuesday

Thirteen months after his legacy was rocked by allegations of corruption, embattled ex-Sheriff Terry Maketa is getting his day in court. But are prosecutors ready to hold up their end? The former Republican powerbroker is due for a two-week trial in 4th Judicial District Court with that open question swirling in the background, fueled by recent disclosures. In May, one of two 18th Judicial District attorneys assigned to prosecute Maketa unexpectedly resigned, creating what his co-counsel called an "impossible" burden on the team and leading a judge to approve a monthlong trial postponement. Last week, prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss two of the nine counts against Maketa, with an alleged victim telling The Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette