State Rep. Tim Leonard hit with a 14-day jail sentence on contempt charge

[madamesilverspurs]

 A Jefferson County magistrate sentenced state Rep. Tim Leonard of Evergreen to 14 days in jail on contempt of court charges related to his 2013 divorce. A sheriff’s deputy handcuffed Leonard and led him from the courtroom Friday afternoon just after 2 p.m.

His attorney, Sharon Liko, pleaded for a weekend stay so that Leonard could talk to his children and get his affairs in order. But Magistrate Marianne Marshall Tims said Leonard had had nine weeks to prepare. She initially found the Republican state legislator in contempt of court on Sept. 29, and said at the time that if the sheriff had been available, he would have been taken into custody that day. 

Leonard declined an opportunity to talk directly to the court. His attorney argued that he had a legislative session for which to prepare. The magistrate responded: “I could not care less if the legislature starts. He is in this position because he chose to be in this position.” 

...more at link
http://www.coloradoindependent.com/162796/state-sen-tim-leonard-contempt-charge

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So apparently it isn't always OKIYAR...........


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[Angry Dragon]

1. LOCK HIM UP .............. repubs love that saying

[riversedge]

2. lordy lordy--the idiot is on a CO education committee.....

.....He told The Colorado Independent via email in October that if Tims decides on jail time for the contempt charge, “she would be clearly overreaching as this is not a ‘contempt’-worthy cause.” He has hired well-known men’s rights attorney Sharon Liko to represent him.

Leonard and his wife, Monica Leonard, divorced in 2013 after 20 years of marriage. Since their divorce, Monica Leonard has complained that Leonard repeatedly has disregarded the court order giving her decision-making authority over their children’s education.

Tim Leonard is a co-founder of Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, a public charter school whose website touts a curriculum aimed “to recover lost tools of learning in order to cultivate wise and virtuous men and women who will be responsible citizens of our republic.”

He will serve on the state House education committee in the upcoming session.

[progressoid]

3. Sounds like Trump cabinet material to me.