CoGirl303
02-19-2018, 11:27
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/02/13/colorado-springs-mother-probation-gun-safety-toddler-shooting/
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Monica Abeyta
A Colorado Springs woman who admitted that she didn’t secure a loaded pistol (https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/05/colorado-springs-toddler-shooting/) that her 3-year-old son used to shoot his 2-year-old brother was ordered to serve four years on probation.
Monica Abeyta, 31, was sentenced to probation as a result of a plea bargain accepted by a judge Monday in 4th Judicial District Court.
Under terms of the deferred sentence, backed by prosecutors, all charges against her will be dismissed if she stays out of trouble and keeps up with other requirements while on probation, including an agreement not to use illegal drugs.
Abeyta was arrested after her 3-year-old son shot his younger brother (https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/04/colorado-springs-woman-arrested-in-toddler-shooting/) on June 3 while playing with his mother’s handgun, which he found in her backpack. Abeyta told police that she had the gun for protection because she is a single mother. She usually kept it in a lockbox, but had kept the gun with her the night before after hearing a noise that made her paranoid.
The 2-year-old was shot in the back and has largely recovered after a surgery that removed up to 20 percent of his small intestine. The boy has a slight limp for which he is receiving physical therapy.
“His big brother helps a lot, too,” said Joseph Rankins, who shares custody of the children. “They’re getting bigger, better and stronger every day.”
Read the full story at Gazette.com (http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-mom-gets-four-years-probation-for-not-securing-gun-son-used-to-shoot-the-other/article/1620891)
from the other article (at the bottom of the one quoted above
Prosecutor Oliver Robinson said in court that he backed the deferred sentence partly because Abetya was quick to take accountability.
That'll really unshoot the kid and teach her. Once again, another prosecutor who gave a plea deal on a gun charge. Useless liberal pos. There is NO EXCUSE for this in my mind. None. Zilch. Zip. Zero. But hey, she's a junkie and has kids, so let's give her sympathy and probation. That'll really fix the problem.
Chastise me if you want, but this was 100% preventable. On the bright side, she has a felony now, so she can't possess or own a gun legally anymore...but that's never stopped criminals before.
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Monica Abeyta
A Colorado Springs woman who admitted that she didn’t secure a loaded pistol (https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/05/colorado-springs-toddler-shooting/) that her 3-year-old son used to shoot his 2-year-old brother was ordered to serve four years on probation.
Monica Abeyta, 31, was sentenced to probation as a result of a plea bargain accepted by a judge Monday in 4th Judicial District Court.
Under terms of the deferred sentence, backed by prosecutors, all charges against her will be dismissed if she stays out of trouble and keeps up with other requirements while on probation, including an agreement not to use illegal drugs.
Abeyta was arrested after her 3-year-old son shot his younger brother (https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/04/colorado-springs-woman-arrested-in-toddler-shooting/) on June 3 while playing with his mother’s handgun, which he found in her backpack. Abeyta told police that she had the gun for protection because she is a single mother. She usually kept it in a lockbox, but had kept the gun with her the night before after hearing a noise that made her paranoid.
The 2-year-old was shot in the back and has largely recovered after a surgery that removed up to 20 percent of his small intestine. The boy has a slight limp for which he is receiving physical therapy.
“His big brother helps a lot, too,” said Joseph Rankins, who shares custody of the children. “They’re getting bigger, better and stronger every day.”
Read the full story at Gazette.com (http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-mom-gets-four-years-probation-for-not-securing-gun-son-used-to-shoot-the-other/article/1620891)
from the other article (at the bottom of the one quoted above
Prosecutor Oliver Robinson said in court that he backed the deferred sentence partly because Abetya was quick to take accountability.
That'll really unshoot the kid and teach her. Once again, another prosecutor who gave a plea deal on a gun charge. Useless liberal pos. There is NO EXCUSE for this in my mind. None. Zilch. Zip. Zero. But hey, she's a junkie and has kids, so let's give her sympathy and probation. That'll really fix the problem.
Chastise me if you want, but this was 100% preventable. On the bright side, she has a felony now, so she can't possess or own a gun legally anymore...but that's never stopped criminals before.