The trial of former funeral home operator Shannon Kent is set for Jan. 9, 2023, after a Lake County judge allowed him to receive court-appointed counsel. It’s the second trial for Kent, who was found.
The former Lake County coroner and his wife were found not guilty of attempted tampering with a deceased human body and abuse of a corpse. A jury came back with the not-guilty verdict against Shannon and Staci Kent Tuesday.
Following a slow first day in the courtroom Monday, Dec. 13, Colorado’s 5th Judicial Branch has not yet appointed a jury in the joint trial of Shannon and Staci Kent.
Jurors will return to court Tuesday morning for selection Following a slow first day in the courtroom Monday, Dec. 13, a jury has not yet been selected in the joint trial of Shannon and Staci.