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Related: About this forumDouglas Bruce taken from courtroom in handcuffs after being given 2-year prison sentence
The Author of Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights is headed to prison for two years after he was sentenced Friday for violating the terms of his probation in a tax evasion case.
Douglas Bruce, a former state representative and El Paso County Commissioner, was taken away from a Denver courtroom in handcuffs after a Denver District Judge said he left her "no choice" in facing a prison sentence.
"The probability of your success on probation is zero," said Judge Sheila A. Rappaport, adding that she did not approve of his conduct during the hearing, which spanned three court dates over several months.
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http://gazette.com/douglas-bruce-taken-from-courtroom-in-handcuffs-after-being-given-2-year-prison-sentence/article/1572023
Is it wrong to hope someone throws away the key?
Ilsa
(62,174 posts)monmouth4
(10,070 posts)Fairgo
(1,571 posts)mountain grammy
(27,161 posts)good thing he beefed up for his new sentence.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_20750830/slimmer-but-still-cantankerous-douglas-bruce-released-from
Gumboot
(531 posts)One of Colorado's worst slum-lords complaining about less-than-perfect conditions in jail. I just laughed my coffee into my cornflakes.
Wake up, Doug. You'll never get a 5-star suite at the Broadmoor. Better enjoy your days in solitary before Ammon Bundy becomes your new cell mate.