Tag: Sentencing
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Man sentenced to 290 years in prison after Denver ride-share kidnappings, sexual assaults
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A convicted rapist who posed as a ride-share driver to snare victims will spend nearly 300 years in prison after a string of kidnappings and sexual assaults throughout Denver. Denver District Judge Karen Brody sentenced 43-year-old John Pastor-Mendoza to 290 years to life in the Department of Corrections Friday morning on 30 charges related to…
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Appeals court rules harsher sentence after appeal does not mean judge was ‘vindictive’
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week that a Jefferson County judge subjected a man to a harsher sentence following a successful appeal because the parole eligibility date was pushed back by multiple years, but that fact alone did not mean the judge acted “vindictively.” In 2015, the state Supreme Court noted that when a criminal…
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Northglenn man sentenced for human trafficking, sexual exploitation of a child
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A man from Northglenn faces 20 years in prison and a lifetime on sex offender registration after submitting “young women” to sexual servitude, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said. The same man faces sentencing in a similar case in Boulder County later this month. Adams County District Court Judge Jeffrey Ruff sentenced 52-year-old William…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of longtime Denver teacher
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A 37-year-old man will spend life in prison after murdering a woman who worked for Denver Public Schools for more than 20 years. A Denver District Court jury found Donte Ellis guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Shayna Johnson Monday after a five-day trial, according to a news release from the Denver…
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Colorado woman sentenced after stealing more than $700,000 in real estate scam
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A Colorado woman will spend four years in prison after stealing more than $700,000 from locals in a real estate investment scheme. Michelle Boyer, 58, was sentenced on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to felony securities fraud. She was also ordered to pay $706,000 in restitution, according to a news release from the Colorado Attorney…
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Denver man convicted of killing beloved community member in 2022
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A Denver jury found a 23-year-old man guilty of killing an innocent bystander and community leader Thursday. Lu Reh was convicted of first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder Thursday morning in connection to the 2022 killing of 42-year-old Ma Kaing, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office. He now…
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Greeley man convicted of shooting and killing mother in 2022
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A 19th Judicial District jury found 28-year-old Andrew Sweatt guilty of murdering his mother after a eight-day trial on Wednesday. Immediately following the verdict, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced Sweatt to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a news release from the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Greeley…
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Drunk driver to spend more than a decade in prison after fatal Lakewood crash
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The driver who caused a deadly crash in Lakewood last June while driving drunk will spend more than a decade in prison. On Monday, a Jefferson County District judge sentenced Ilya Slavin for his role in the crash that killed 65-year-old Beth Bargas. According to the affidavit, Lakewood police estimated that he was traveling more…
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Man who dragged Brighton officer with car sentenced to decades in prison
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A man who injured a Brighton Police Department officer when he attempted to drive away to avoid being arrested was sentenced Wednesday morning to 20 years in prison. Robert Trujillo, 51, pleaded guilty in September to first-degree assault related to the August 2023 incident at Overland Trail Middle School. On Aug. 16, 2023, officers responded…
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Teen sentenced to life in prison for murder of woman after minor traffic collision
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In a courtroom steeped in emotion, a teen was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the shooting death of a woman after a minor traffic collision in 2021. Remi Cordova, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, was convicted in November on three counts related to the shooting:…