In 2023, Commander Williams was involved in a controversy where the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office recorded video surveillance of a defendant’s jailhouse meetings with his attorneys. Williams reviewed the footage without audio, suspecting that contraband had been passed during the meetings. This action led to a mistrial and raised concerns about violations of the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel. The Colorado Supreme Court ordered the sheriff’s office to turn over the videos to the defense. ([coloradopolitics.com](https://www.coloradopolitics.com/courts/supreme-court-orders-archuleta-sheriff-to-turn-over-video-surveillance-of-attorney-client-meetings-to/article_13ce91fc-bc7a-11ed-bb1a-bbac1dfb052e.html?utm_source=openai))
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