Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

I have a summons to court for violation of Aurora City Ordinance of Harassment "dispo" 94-42 (94-42 (5)). (Telephone / no legitimate purpose)

This 'harassment' occurred AFTER I was suddenly laid off after being employed as a 'temp' for 22 months at the same assignment. (Along with over 200 other temps and the layoffs continue.)

For reasons that are sort of convoluted, I intend to plead Not Guilty, and attempt do defend myself. Because I believe the accusations are unwarranted and un-true.

My first court appearance is 04-02-14.

I am unemployed and homeless now.

I have no income.

I am on food stamps and sleeping at various friends homes for as long as they will let me.

I have made contact with the Arapahoe County, Colorado, Public Defenders office, and mailed them the requested application forms. But I have yet to hear back from them.

My first court appearance is this wednesday.

I do not have an Attorney.

In lieu of further developments regarding legal representation...Should I just appear in court and plead not guilty and continue my application for a public defender?

And then see what the Judge says?

The details of this accusation are on the complicated side. To be honest This is a Multinational Corporation, and After I was laid off I made ONE phone call to my primary boss, on his personal cell phone, and left a message that I thought he was "Chicken Shit for Smiling at me the last day of my employment, and then having my temp agency call me and let me go after 22 moths of EXCEPTIONAL work.

Then I called my 'supervisor' who I considered a personal friend, And left a message saying the same.

I was on the "Inside circle of this HUGE company and they ARE 'Cooking the Books." I know this because At their request, I wrote several Engineering Technical replies that were LIES to deceive the customer.

Im my Emails to my boss I said "I was of a mind to call the customer and turn them in.

I also told him that a previous complaint with OSHA (that cost the money to resolve) that had been filed anonymously, was actually MY doing.

As I said..."the situation is convoluted"

Main question...

Do I just plead not guilty and see what happens?

Best regards,

Michael D. Fodor

720-855-5913

Summons Number J-155870


Asked on 3/27/14, 2:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Damon Cassens Waters, Kubik, and Cassens

You probably won't hear from the Arapahoe County Public Defender. They only handle charges filed in state courts. Municipal Courts have their own public defender systems.

In the future, I would not include potentially inculpatory facts in a public post that includes your name. You've just made this fair game for the city to use.

If you plead not guilty and set the matter for trial, remember to: 1) Request a jury trial, not court, and 2) Remember to either post the jury deposit or ask the court to waive it.

All that being said, whether or not you enter a NG plea and set the matter for trial probably depends on what the City Attorney has to offer.

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Answered on 3/27/14, 2:55 pm


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