About Jesse

Jesse Hall tries cases and resolves high-stakes criminal and civil matters in Colorado and Minnesota. He is known for courtroom strategy, steady advocacy, and practical judgment shaped by two decades of litigation—from felony trials and homicide cases to complex forensic and digital evidence issues.

Practice Areas

• Criminal Defense
• Appeals
• Constitutional Issues
• Forensics & Digital Evidence

Experience

• 2009 – Present: Criminal Defense Attorney. Leads criminal from pre-charge counsel through trial and post-trial proceedings.
• 2004 – 2009: Colorado State Public Defender — Deputy State Public Defender. Tried felony and homicide cases, litigated forensic issues, and handled appeals.

Representative Cases

• Not-guilty verdict in felony sexual assault trial after full defense case and jury deliberations
• Burlgary and menacing trial with charges reduced and sentencing exposure cut substantially
• Multiple homicide cases, including trial verdicts and negotiated reductions based on evidentiary issues
• Suppression rulings excluding critical evidence in firearms and search cases
• Dismissals in stalking and sexual assault prosecutions at preliminary hearing

Presentations & Training

• DUI Conference: Jury Selection & Cross-Examination (Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 2017)
• Special Proceedings for Interpreters (Colorado Judicial Department, 2016)
• Cell-Tower Science & Evidence (Office of Alternate Defense Counsel, 2015)
• Evidence Training for Investigators (Colorado State Public Defender, 2013)
• Panelist — Criminal Law Updates (University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2013)
• Colorado Appellate Case Review (Bi-Annual), Spring 2008
• “Staying Client-Centered,” Intern Trainings — 2008
• “Objections at Trial,” Colorado PD Intern Training — 2008 & 2009

Publication

“On the Government’s Misinterpretation of Cell Phone Tracking Data,” Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Rap Sheet (Fall 2014).

Professional Development & CLE (Selected)

Jesse has completed extensive CLE training while serving in the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office (2004–2009), including annual conferences, advanced trial skills, forensic science, jury selection, and evidentiary issues.

Education

• J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2004
• B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2000

Admissions & Courts

• Colorado (2004)
• Minnesota (2007)
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (2018)
• Supreme Court of the United States (2018)

Appointments & Panels

• Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel — U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (2019–Present)
• Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (2011–Present), including Cell-Tower Science Case Evaluator

Community & Service

• Learn Your Rights in Colorado (LYRIC): Presented in Denver Public Schools on youth interactions with police (2015–2020).