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April 29, 2002
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
CHARGES FILED
IN HORSE THEFT
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. filed formal charges today against two
men from Texas in connection with a horse theft that occurred
late last fall.
Jay E. Minter (DOB
8-31-82) and John T. Dunklin (DOB 1-17-69) are each charged with
theft (F4), theft of certain animal (F4), and
conspiracy to commit theft (F5).
The victim was
waiting to participate in a team-roping contest at a Denver
rodeo event on November 24, 2001 when he reported his horse
missing. The horse, worth approximately $10,000, was later
recovered in Texas.
Minter was arrested
on April 18, 2002 and formally charged the next day. He was
released from jail on a $5,000 bond and is tentatively scheduled
to be advised of the charges on May 2, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. in
Denver County Court, room 12T.
John Dunklin was
arrested April 26, 2002 and formally charged today. He has been
released on $10,000 bond and is tentatively scheduled to appear
in Denver County Court, room 12T, on May 10, 2002 at 9:00 a.m.
to be formally advised of the charges.
The presumptive
range for sentencing on a class 4 felony ranges from possible
probation up to 6 years in prison. The range for a class 5
felony is up 3 years in prison.
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