A man suspected of starting a methamphetamine lab in Bent County appeared in Sixteenth Judicial District Court Monday to face two criminal counts filed by prosecutors.
Bradley Davidson, 38, Bent County, appeared before Judge M. Jon Kolomitz while in the custody of Bent County jailers.
Davidson’s attorney, Gail Morrison, said she would hold off on asking for a reduction of bond at this time.
Prosecuting attorney Jim Whitmire presented two felony counts against Davidson: possession of chemicals or supplies for the manufacture of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine.
Kolomitz requested that Davidson return April 6 for a preliminary hearing.
The suspect was arrested by a Bent County Sheriff’s deputy and state parole officer who visited a remote ranch house in southwestern Bent County near County Road 7 two weeks ago. The visit was prompted by a tip from Lamar lawmen that a man believed from Bent County had purchased large amounts of Sudafed.
Deputy James Barr and parole officer Jon Van Zant subsequently obtained a late night search warrant. Then a 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force Response Team arrived to gather evidence. A metropolitan drug recovery unit next gathered up materials found at the scene for subsequent disposal.
Bent County Sheriff Gerry Oyen said after the arrest that he believed Davidson had been released from a Colorado Springs treatment facility about 10 days earlier.
A member of the Gang of Six who disrupted operations at the Bent County Jail last summer was in court Monday as well.
Johnny Nunez, 25, appeared with his attorney, Jim Bullock, while prosecutor Phillip Palmer represented the district attorney’s office.
Bullock said negotiations were still in process but he said his client would enter a plea of not guilty at this time.
This prompted Judge Kolomitz to set May 28 and 29 for a two-day trial in La Junta, with jury selection the day before in Las Animas.
Nunez is accused of a class 5 felony, riot in a detention facility. He and five other suspects — who have already plea bargained settlements — were alleged to have not followed orders to return to their cells and leave a commons area at the jail. After more than an hour of insurrection deputies and jailers entered the commons area with a show of force and the disobedience ended without incident.
Bullock may file motions in the case up until March 25 and Kolomitz established April 20 for either a trial readiness conference or the final deadline for a plea agreement.
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A man suspected of starting a methamphetamine lab in Bent County appeared in Sixteenth Judicial District Court Monday to face two criminal counts filed by prosecutors.
Bradley Davidson, 38, Bent County, appeared before Judge M. Jon Kolomitz while in the custody of Bent County jailers.
Davidson’s attorney, Gail Morrison, said she would hold off on asking for a reduction of bond at this time.
Prosecuting attorney Jim Whitmire presented two felony counts against Davidson: possession of chemicals or supplies for the manufacture of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine.
Kolomitz requested that Davidson return April 6 for a preliminary hearing.
The suspect was arrested by a Bent County Sheriff’s deputy and state parole officer who visited a remote ranch house in southwestern Bent County near County Road 7 two weeks ago. The visit was prompted by a tip from Lamar lawmen that a man believed from Bent County had purchased large amounts of Sudafed.
Deputy James Barr and parole officer Jon Van Zant subsequently obtained a late night search warrant. Then a 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force Response Team arrived to gather evidence. A metropolitan drug recovery unit next gathered up materials found at the scene for subsequent disposal.
Bent County Sheriff Gerry Oyen said after the arrest that he believed Davidson had been released from a Colorado Springs treatment facility about 10 days earlier.
A member of the Gang of Six who disrupted operations at the Bent County Jail last summer was in court Monday as well.
Johnny Nunez, 25, appeared with his attorney, Jim Bullock, while prosecutor Phillip Palmer represented the district attorney’s office.
Bullock said negotiations were still in process but he said his client would enter a plea of not guilty at this time.
This prompted Judge Kolomitz to set May 28 and 29 for a two-day trial in La Junta, with jury selection the day before in Las Animas.
Nunez is accused of a class 5 felony, riot in a detention facility. He and five other suspects — who have already plea bargained settlements — were alleged to have not followed orders to return to their cells and leave a commons area at the jail. After more than an hour of insurrection deputies and jailers entered the commons area with a show of force and the disobedience ended without incident.
Bullock may file motions in the case up until March 25 and Kolomitz established April 20 for either a trial readiness conference or the final deadline for a plea agreement.
