Court records obtained by 9NEWS reveal Schadler was free on probation at the time of Quesada’s death. A judge had ordered him on July 19 to report to jail on a prior sex crime conviction by Aug. 2.

Schadler’s sentence included 18 months of probation and 45 days in jail as part of a plea deal with prosecutors established in February.

According to court documents, Schadler was expected to start serving jail time on June 30, but two days before he was to report to jail, he requested “in-home” detention. The request pushed back his report date.

Records show that prosecutors then accused Schadler of failing to follow his probation terms and requested 45 days in jail. Adams County Judge Kyle Seedorf issued an order July 19 for Schadler to report to jail by 5 p.m. Aug. 2.

Quesada was found dead eight days after the judge’s order and six days before Schadler should have reported to jail.

Schadler faces five counts in the current case:

• First-degree murder
• Motor vehicle theft
• DUI
• Criminal mischief
• Theft

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