The District Attorney — 18th Judicial District
  • Our Office
    • About Us
      • Meet the District Attorney
      • Mission Statement
      • Law Enforcement Partners
      • Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Lab
      • Forms and Brochures
      • Organization Chart
    • Contact Us
    • Employment
    • General Courts
      • District Court
      • Juvenile Court
      • County Court
    • Specialized Units
      • Conviction Integrity Unit
      • Cold Case
      • Appeals
      • Vehicular Homicide Unit
      • Diversion Counseling Program
      • Special Victims Unit (SVU)
      • Domestic Violence Unit
      • Human Trafficking Unit
      • Elder and at Risk Unit
      • Economic Crime Unit
      • Problem Solving Courts
    • Support Units
      • Finance Unit
      • Communications
      • Human Resources
      • Technology
      • Investigations
      • Victim Witness Unit
      • Central Services
      • Victim Compensation
  • Newsletter
    • Newsletter Archive
  • Victim Services
    • Victim Witness Unit
      • Victim Impact Statement and Restitution Information
    • Victim Rights
    • Victim Compensation
    • Domestic Violence
      • Domestic Violence Fast Track
    • Sexual Assault
    • Sex Offender Locator
  • Community Outreach
    • Newsletter
    • Consumer Fraud Protection
      • Community Presentations
      • Wage Theft
      • Fraud Alerts
      • Bad Check Restitution Program — DISCONTINUED
    • Outreach
    • Events
      • Senior Law & Safety Summit: May 21, 2022
      • Second Chances Warrant Clearance
      • Community Conversations
      • Citizen’s Academy
    • Volunteer
  • Reports
    • Data Dashboards
    • Financial Reports
    • Media
    • News Releases
    • Records Request
    • Officer-Involved Shootings
    • Peace Officer Credibility Disclosure Notification
  • Prosecution
    • Criminal Justice Glossary
    • Courtroom Diagram
    • Records Request
    • Docket Search
Report of July 18, 2022 officer-involved shooting in...
Charges filed against ex-Aurora police officer involved in...
Jury convicts Colorado Springs man in deadly DUI...
Sex offender who posed as Immigration Official and...
Report of October 25, 2022 officer-involved shooting in...
Report of December 1, 2022 officer-involved shooting in...
Ex-Aurora officer found guilty of failing to stop...
Report of November 30, 2022 officer-involved shooting
Bond increased to $750,000 for defendant charged in...
Two teens sentenced in 2021 shooting outside Hinkley...

The District Attorney — 18th Judicial District

  • Our Office
    • About Us
      • Meet the District Attorney
      • Mission Statement
      • Law Enforcement Partners
      • Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Lab
      • Forms and Brochures
      • Organization Chart
    • Contact Us
    • Employment
    • General Courts
      • District Court
      • Juvenile Court
      • County Court
    • Specialized Units
      • Conviction Integrity Unit
      • Cold Case
      • Appeals
      • Vehicular Homicide Unit
      • Diversion Counseling Program
      • Special Victims Unit (SVU)
      • Domestic Violence Unit
      • Human Trafficking Unit
      • Elder and at Risk Unit
      • Economic Crime Unit
      • Problem Solving Courts
    • Support Units
      • Finance Unit
      • Communications
      • Human Resources
      • Technology
      • Investigations
      • Victim Witness Unit
      • Central Services
      • Victim Compensation
  • Newsletter
    • Newsletter Archive
  • Victim Services
    • Victim Witness Unit
      • Victim Impact Statement and Restitution Information
    • Victim Rights
    • Victim Compensation
    • Domestic Violence
      • Domestic Violence Fast Track
    • Sexual Assault
    • Sex Offender Locator
  • Community Outreach
    • Newsletter
    • Consumer Fraud Protection
      • Community Presentations
      • Wage Theft
      • Fraud Alerts
      • Bad Check Restitution Program — DISCONTINUED
    • Outreach
    • Events
      • Senior Law & Safety Summit: May 21, 2022
      • Second Chances Warrant Clearance
      • Community Conversations
      • Citizen’s Academy
    • Volunteer
  • Reports
    • Data Dashboards
    • Financial Reports
    • Media
    • News Releases
    • Records Request
    • Officer-Involved Shootings
    • Peace Officer Credibility Disclosure Notification
  • Prosecution
    • Criminal Justice Glossary
    • Courtroom Diagram
    • Records Request
    • Docket Search
Tag

Denver Police Department

Jeffrey Dean Sloan

72 years for driver who killed 2 in Denver crash

The driver who ran a red light in a stolen car in Denver and smashed into another vehicle, killing two men in the other car, was sentenced to 72 years in prison.

Jeffrey Dean Sloan

Jeffrey Dean Sloan


Denver District Court Judge John Madden sentenced Jeffrey D. Sloan, 37, of Glendale in the June 9, 2019, crash that led to the deaths of driver Yasir Hasan and passenger Mark Karla. A jury found Sloan guilty of all counts, including vehicular homicide, on Aug. 18.

“This is beyond question a horrific tragedy … that never should have happened,” Madden said in imposing his sentence. “The victims were doing everything that was right and did nothing wrong. No sentence can reflect the magnitude of the lives lost and their value to their families and community.”

Denver Police officers located a stolen Jeep Liberty on the street on June 9 and approached to investigate. Sloan drove off, eluding the officers at a high rate of speed. As per Denver Police policy, they did not chase the Liberty.

Sloan sped off at nearly two times the speed limit, running a red light at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. He broadsided a Honda Insight driven by Hasan. Sloan abandoned the Jeep and ran off.

Hasan, who was 33, died at the scene. His passenger, Mark Karla, who was 45, sustained severe and mortal injuries. He was taken to a hospital but did not recover.

Family of both victims attended the sentencing hearing on Oct. 9.

“Mr. Sloan killed my husband,” Karla’s wife told the court. “Every week brings another conversation with our 4-year-old daughter about where her daddy is. … It is impossible to overstate the loss the community feels at these two senseless deaths.”

Hasan’s brother submitted a written impact statement.

“As a family, we try to support each other. … We are trying to fill the empty spaces left behind, but we know that no one can fill his place,” the brother wrote. “No one can erase the silence that haunts us or take away the pain from our bleeding hearts.”

The District Attorney’s Office of the 18th Judicial District was appointed special prosecutor in the case. District Attorney George Brauchler and Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Sugioka were the trial attorneys.

“My words cannot express the depth of the loss suffered by these families at the hands of the defendant,” Brauchler told the court in his sentencing argument. “The community was robbed of two whose greatness was just unfolding before us. We will never know what great things these men would have done.”

Brauchler noted the defendant’s criminal history in urging the court to impose a lengthy sentence. The statutory range was 20-88 years.

“His criminal history is expansive – the longest period of time as an adult he was crime-free was while he was in prison in Georgia. The next longest is while he has been in custody on this case,” Brauchler said. “This is a person who does not feel bound by the law. He wants to avoid responsibility for his conduct at every opportunity. … This killer of two has lived a life of crime, and on top of that, this gutless coward tried to lie his way out of responsibility.”

Judge Madden agreed.

“The effort to get out of trouble makes the situation far worse. Your efforts to avoid contact with police led to the deaths of two perfectly innocent individuals,” he told Sloan. “It is distressing to have you come to Colorado and immediately begin picking up new criminal conduct.”

He imposed a sentence totaling 72 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.

The jury convicted Sloan of:
• Two counts of Assault 1-extreme Indifference F3
• Leaving Scene/accident Involving Death F3
• Vehicular Eluding-w/death F3
• Leaving Scene/accident Involving SBI F4
• Vehicular Eluding-w/injury F4
• Two counts of Vehicular Homicide-reckless Driving F4

72 years for driver who killed 2 in Denver crash was last modified: October 14th, 2020 by Eric Ross
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
18th Judicial District Attorney

Denver jury finds driver guilty in death of 2 men

The driver who ran a red light in a stolen car and smashed into another vehicle has been found guilty of all eight counts in the crash that killed the two men in the other car.

A jury in Denver District Court on Tuesday found Jeffery D. Sloan, 37, of Glendale guilty of vehicular homicide, vehicular eluding and other charges in the June 9, 2019, deaths of driver Yasir Hasan and Mark Karla.

Denver Police officers located a stolen Jeep Liberty on the street on June 9 and approached to investigate. Sloan drove off, eluding the officers at a high rate of speed. As per Denver Police policy, they did not chase the Liberty.

Sloan sped off at nearly two times the speed limit, running a red light at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. He broadsided a Hyundai Insight driven by Hasan. Sloan abandoned the Jeep and ran off.

Hasan, who was 33, died at the scene. His passenger, Mark Karla, who was 45, sustained severe and mortal injuries. He was taken to a hospital but did not recover.

The District Attorney’s Office of the 18th Judicial District was appointed special prosecutor in the case.

“The defendant fled from the police in a stolen car, and he blew through a traffic light at nearly twice the speed limit, ending two innocent lives. After looking to see how much carnage he had wrought, he fled again like a coward. He even tried to flee police when they went to arrest him,” said District Attorney George Brauchler, who personally tried the case with Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Sugioka.  “But he could not run from the evidence or this conscientious jury. He could not run from justice.”

The jury convicted Sloan of:

  • Two counts of Assault 1-extreme Indifference F3
  • Leaving Scene/accident Involving Death F3
  • Vehicular Eluding-w/death F3
  • Leaving Scene/accident Involving Sbi F4
  • Vehicular Eluding-w/injury F4
  • Two counts of Vehicular Homicide-reckless Driving F4

Sentencing is set for Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m. The presumptive sentencing range is 20 to 88 years in the Department of Corrections; the imposed sentence will be determined by the judge.

Denver jury finds driver guilty in death of 2 men was last modified: August 18th, 2020 by Eric Ross
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Keith Roberts

45 years for man who led Denver police on chase into Aurora

An Aurora man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for a crime spree that ended with him being shot by police officers.

Keith Roberts

Keith Roberts


Arapahoe District Judge Kurt Horton sentenced Keith Alfonzo Roberts, 31, to the Colorado Department of Corrections after Roberts was found guilty Jan. 31 of two counts of first-degree assault against Denver Police officers and six counts of felony menacing against a family and three Denver Police officers, among other charges.

“Yet another felon was able to get his hands on yet more firearms, this time, an assault rifle and handgun,” said District Attorney George H. Brauchler. “This felon threatened police and an innocent family. We will not tolerate those who should not have guns using them to commit crimes in our community. Prison is where such criminals belong.”

The incident began shortly after noon on June 18, 2017, when Denver Police received a report that a man in a car had pointed a gun at a family near the intersection of East Elmendorf Place and North Tulsa Way. Denver police arrived and found the suspect vehicle, a silver Chevrolet Impala, which was being driven by the sole occupant, later identified as Keith Alfonzo Roberts.

Three patrol cars pursued the Impala into Aurora as it sped and weaved through traffic. Officers saw Roberts with a rifle, which he pointed at them.

The Impala turned into an apartment complex at East Alameda Avenue and East Ohio Avenue, where it was pinned by one of the patrol vehicles.

Officers got out of their vehicles. Roberts stayed in the Impala. The windshield of the Impala was shattered, and two officers fired at the Impala.

Roberts was shot and taken into custody. The loaded rifle was found in his lap with a spent shell casing on the passenger seat. A handgun found in the car had bullets in the magazine and chamber.

Roberts was released from the hospital after two days. He was then arrested and charged with multiple felonies.

The district attorney’s office determined the Denver officers were legally justified in their use of force.

“The defense claimed the police used excessive force in this case, but the jury resoundingly rejected that idea with their verdicts. The reality is that this case shows the incredible bravery of our police officers and the risks they take every day to protect our community,” said Deputy District Attorney Kristin Tuttle, who prosecuted the case. “The jury’s verdict and the court’s sentence will thankfully prevent the defendant from endangering our community any further.”

These are the charges of which Roberts was found guilty, and his sentence for each:
• Count 1 First-degree assault, threatening a police officer with a weapon 15 years, consecutive to Count 2 and Counts 4-8, concurrent to all others.
• Count 2 First-degree assault, threatening a police officer with a weapon : 15 years
• Count 4 Felony menacing: 3 years
• Count 5 Felony menacing: 3 years
• Count 6 Felony menacing: 3 years
• Count 7 Vehicular eluding: 3 years
• Count 8 Vehicular eluding: 3 years
• Count 10 Possession of a weapon by a previous offender: 1 year
• Count 11 Possession of a weapon by a previous offender: 1 year
• Count 12 Possession of a weapon by a previous offender: 1 year
• Count 13 Reckless driving: 90 days county jail, served in DOC
• Count 16 Possession of a controlled substance: 20 years DOC
• Count 17 Felony menacing: 3 years DOC
• Count 18 Felony menacing: 3 years DOC
• Count 19 Felony menacing: 1 year DOC

45 years for man who led Denver police on chase into Aurora was last modified: April 3rd, 2018 by Eric Ross
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Aurora man shot by cops guilty of crime spree

An Aurora man has been found guilty of a crime spree that ended with him being shot by police officers.

Keith Alfonzo Roberts, 31, was found guilty Jan. 31 of two counts of first-degree assault against Denver Police officers and six counts of felony menacing against a family and three Denver Police officers, among other charges.

“Another convicted felon obtained an assault rifle and this is the result. For those who value our Second Amendment rights, we must vigorously and appropriately enforce our laws against those who felons who illegally seek and obtain firearms of any kind. Anyone who threatens police and an innocent family with a weapon risks being shot and should expect to be held accountable and removed from our community,” said District Attorney George Brauchler. “Roberts could have been killed. He was lucky to escape his criminal conduct with felony convictions and prison.”

The incident began shortly after noon on June 18, 2017, when Denver Police received a report that a man in a car had pointed a gun at a family near the intersection of East Elmendorf Place and North Tulsa Way. Denver police arrived and found the suspect vehicle, a silver Chevrolet Impala, which was being driven by the sole occupant, later identified as Keith Alfonzo Roberts.

Three patrol cars pursued the Impala into Aurora as it sped and weaved through traffic. Officers saw Roberts with a rifle, which he pointed at them.

The Impala turned into an apartment complex at East Alameda Avenue and East Ohio Avenue, where it was pinned by one of the patrol vehicles.
Officers got out of their vehicles. Roberts stayed in the Impala. The windshield of the Impala was shattered, and two officers fired at the Impala.

Roberts was shot and taken into custody. The loaded rifle was found in his lap with a spent shell casing on the passenger seat. A handgun found in the car had bullets in the magazine and chamber.

Roberts was released from the hospital after two days. He was then arrested and charged with multiple felonies.

The district attorney’s office determined the Denver officers were legally justified in their use of force.

“The defendant got himself to where he was by threatening a family with an AR-15 assault rifle … by waving a loaded handgun at police,” Deputy District Attorney Kristin Tuttle told the jury during closing arguments. “He took police on a high-speed chase on roads and highways packed with members of our communities on Father’s Day.”

Deputy District Attorney Michael Mauro, who prosecuted the case with Tuttle, reminded the jury that heroin was found in Roberts’ pocket and urged them to apply reason and commonsense to their verdict.

These are the charges of which Roberts was found guilty:
• Two counts of first-degree assault, threatening a peace office with a weapon
• Six counts of felony menacing
• Two counts of vehicular eluding
• One count of reckless driving
• One count of possession of a controlled substance

Roberts also pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of a weapon by a previous offender.

Sentencing is set for March 30.

Aurora man shot by cops guilty of crime spree was last modified: January 31st, 2018 by Eric Ross
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Report on June 18, 2017, shooting in Aurora

Review of shooting of Keith Alfounso Roberts by Denver Police Officers Christopher Baird and Corporal Joey Gasca near East Alameda Avenue and East Ohio Avenue.

OIS Letter Link

Report on June 18, 2017, shooting in Aurora was last modified: April 19th, 2023 by Eric Ross
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Recent Posts

  • Report of July 18, 2022 officer-involved shooting in Aurora
  • Charges filed against ex-Aurora police officer involved in on-duty fatal crash
  • Jury convicts Colorado Springs man in deadly DUI crash on I-25 frontage road
  • Sex offender who posed as Immigration Official and assaulted young girls sentenced to four decades in prison
  • Report of October 25, 2022 officer-involved shooting in Lone Tree
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Footer Logo
  • Our Office
  • Victim Services
  • Community Outreach
  • Media
  • Employment
  • Contact Us
  • Prosecution
  • Disclaimer Policy

© 2022 - DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 18 JUDICIAL DISTRICT