The Colorado Court of Appeals today upheld the conviction of former Quality Paving owner Jerry Lee Rhea for theft of Adams County funds. Rhea (DOB 01/11/48), former owner and president of Quality Paving and Quality Resurfacing, oversaw fraudulent billing practices by the company that were used to obtain $250,000 from the county for road work that was not done or completed. The overall investigation resulted in criminal charges against seven individuals for $1 million in fraudulent payments. Rhea was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution after he was convicted in 2012 of 23 counts of theft, conspiracy and attempting to influence a public servant. Rhea has been free on an appeal bond during the appeal process. Once the mandate from the Court of Appeals is received, a hearing will be set in Adams County District Court and the District Attorney’s Office will request that Rhea’s sentence be imposed.
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 21:04:16 +0000
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