JUSTICE!!! for the Bull ELK((Big Boy) in Boulder County ... Carter could be looking at a sentence of up to 6 years in prison for his hubris and his obsession. From the moment a photo of a dead elk surfaced, the Boulder community has been captivated by the animal’s fate and the hunt for what really happened on Mapleton Hill on Jan. 1, 2013. After just a few hours of deliberation Tuesday, a Boulder County jury came to the same conclusion investigators did: Then-police officer Sam Carter plotted the kill and then used his badge to try to cover it up. Carter was found guilty on all nine counts — including four felonies — filed against him after a weeklong trial. Prosecutors say Carter shot the trophy elk in the residential area while on duty — without reporting that he’d fired his weapon — then claimed the animal had been injured and needed to be put down. Text messages showed he had planned the kill. He was convicted of attempting to influence a public official, a Class 4 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 5 felony; and two counts of tampering with evidence, a Class 6 felony. He also was convicted on counts of first-degree official misconduct, illegal possession of a trophy elk with a Samson Law surcharge, conspiracy to commit illegal possession of wildlife, unlawful taking of a big game animal out of season and unlawful use of an electronic communication device to unlawfully take wildlife. Carter is due for sentencing Aug. 29 and could face up to six years in prison on the Class 4 felony conviction. Prosecutors did not ask for a change in Carter’s $20,000 personal recognizance bond, and Carter and his attorneys left without commenting. District Attorney Stan Garnett said the verdict served to “vindicate” the outrage the Boulder community felt and was important because it involved an officer abusing his authority. “This was about something that is essential to every community, and that is integrity in public service,” Garnett said.freakoutnation/2014/06/04/justice-for-big-boy-police-officer-convicted-in-the-killing-of-prize-elk-in-boulder/
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:10:56 +0000
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