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October 16, 2002
Contact: Lynn Kimbrough,
720-913-9025
CHARGES FILED IN
VANDALISM CASE
Delinquency
petitions have been filed today against three juveniles in
connection with a burglary and vandalism case that occurred at
Smoky Hill High School in July.
16-year-old Mark
Forrester Owens (DOB: 5-1-86), 17-year-old Nicholas Ross
Giardina (DOB: 4-4-85), and 16-year-old Tristan Noel-Pierre
Volpi (DOB: 11-27-85) are each charged with second degree
burglary of a building (F4) and criminal mischief
(F4).
The delinquency
petition alleges that all three broke into a secure area of
Smoky Hill High School, 16100 Smoky Hill Road, Aurora on July
26, 2002 and caused damage to personal and real property. Each
of the teenagers will be served a summons and will be scheduled
to appear in Arapahoe County Juvenile Court later this fall.
Owens, Giardina and
Volpi are being charged as juveniles. State statute provides
for the identification of any juvenile charged with a Class 1,
2, 3, or 4 felony.
The incident
occurred in Aurora and the case is filed in the 18th
Judicial District. The Denver District Attorney’s Office was
appointed Special Prosecutor at the request of the 18th
Judicial District.
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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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