Tag: Hate Crime Hoax 2
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Defendant in Colorado Springs cross burning case files appeal after sentencing
Ashley Blackcloud, one of the three defendants convicted in the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election hate crime “hoax,” has filed for an appeal after her sentencing earlier this month. Blackcloud, 41, and her co-defendant, Derrick Bernard, 36, were both found guilty of one count each of conspiracy and maliciously conveying false information to intimidate…
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Defendant in cross-burning case sentenced to federal prison, motion for new trial rejected
DENVER — Ashley Blackcloud, one of the three defendants involved in the hate crime “hoax” that made headlines during the 2023 mayoral runoff election in Colorado Springs, was sentenced to federal prison Thursday after a U.S. District Court judge denied her request for a new trial. Blackcloud, 41, and her co-defendant, Derrick Bernard, 36, were…
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Defendant in cross-burning case seeks new trial ahead of Thursday sentencing
Ashley Blackcloud, one of the co-defendants in the federal hate crime “hoax” case that arose during the 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election, is seeking a new trial or to be acquitted of her charges, court records show. Blackcloud, 41, and her co-defendant, Derrick Bernard, 36, were found guilty of one count each of conspiracy…