August 31, 2005
Contact: Lynn
Kimbrough,
720-913-9025
YOUNG MAN CHARGED IN FRIEND’S
DEATH
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey has charged a
19-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of a
life-long friend.
Adrien Ramsey
(DOB: 04-17-86) is charged with criminally negligent homicide
(F5).
The charge alleges that Ramsey and his friend, 19-year-old Ray
Russell, were at Ramsey’s home on August 25, 2005 when a shotgun
they were handling went off and injured Russell. He later died
at Denver Health Medical Center.
Ramsey remains in the Denver County Jail. His bond has been set
at $50,000. He is scheduled to appear in Denver County Court,
room 12T, on Friday, September 2, 2005 at 9 a.m. to be formally
advised of the charge.
The presumptive range for sentencing on a class 5 felony is up
to 3 years in prison.
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The filing of a
criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an
individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado laws. A
defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven
guilty. See Colo. RPC 3.6
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