Tag: Probation
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10th Circuit orders resentencing after government concedes man’s serious probation violation cannot stand
The Denver-based federal appeals court granted an unusual joint request between the prosecution and the defense on Wednesday, directing a judge to resentence a man who was incorrectly found guilty of a severe probation violation. There are multiple classifications of federal probation violations, with Grade C being the least serious and Grade A being the…
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Former Lakeside town clerk sentenced to 3 years of probation
Brenda Renee Hamilton and her father, Robert Gordanier, were both sentenced this year.
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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial
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If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors hear about that witness’s connection to the prosecution, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the…
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Aurora man sentenced 8 years probation for assisting in auto insurance fraud
An Aurora man was sentenced to eight years of probation for allegedly helping steal about $268,000 in auto insurance claims, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced. In addition, an Arapahoe County District Court judge ordered Shawn Brassfield, 55, to pay $23,300 and serve 80 hours of community service, according to a Tuesday news release. Brassfield…
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Appeals court, 2-1, says judge went too far in authorizing ‘continuous’ monitoring of man’s devices
A Weld County judge mistakenly upheld a requirement that a defendant subject himself to ongoing monitoring of his keystrokes and data, including conversations with his attorneys, as part of his probation, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals decided, 2-1, that District Court Judge Vincente G. Vigil neglected…
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Adams County prosecutors disregarded medical marijuana law in revoking probation, appeals court says
Prosecutors in Adams County were responsible for revoking a woman’s probationary sentence because she was using medical marijuana, even though the law allowed her to do so, the state’s Court of Appeals determined. A three-judge panel for the appeals court was concerned that prosecutors had operated with an ulterior motive. Although the district attorney’s office…
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Lakewood dog breeder sentenced to 5 years probation for animal cruelty
An unlicensed dog breeder in Lakewood has been sentenced to five years probation for driving with dogs unsecured in the back of a trailer, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Larysa Leuchanka, 61, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty neglect/mistreatment for the incident, which injured one of the dogs. Under her probation, Leuchanka will…