Overview
- Jurors deliberated for about 13 hours over two days before Judge Nina Wang announced the guilty verdict Tuesday in Denver.
- The conviction carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, and while no date is set, prosecutors expect sentencing in early 2026.
- He was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following the verdict and, as a convicted felon, cannot serve as a Colorado law enforcement officer.
- Defense attorney Reid Elkus said he will file a motion for acquittal and plans to request a 30-day extension to submit it.
- A separate Larimer County case tied to the same incident remains pending with kidnapping, sexual-offense and misconduct charges, no plea entered, and a Fort Collins hearing set for Dec. 8.