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A Pueblo man has been found guilty by a jury of reckless manslaughter, but acquitted of second degree murder in the shooting death of his step-father on June 23, 2020.
Tyler Idell, 25, was found guilty on Monday in the 10th Judicial District Court of Colorado of reckless manslaughter, a class four felony, for shooting and killing Leslie Cole, 52. This charge is punishable by up to six years imprisonment or $500,000 in fines.
During the trial, the defense team requested an acquittal of the now-convicted felon. The request was denied by the presiding judge, Deborah Eyler.
According to a police affidavit, the incident began when Idell and his mother got into an argument.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has until May 13 to select from three finalists advanced by a selecting committee to serve as a judge in the 10th Judicial District of Colorado.
The finalists for the position are Steven Laman, of Pueblo, who is also currently a Pueblo County magistrate in Division 305; Timothy O Shea, of Pueblo, a personal injury attorney working with the Fuicelli & Lee practice where he leads the Southern Colorado office; and Margaret Vellar, of Pueblo, a senior deputy district attorney in the 4th Judicial District of Colorado who was named the Colorado District Attorneys Council Prosecutor of the Year in 2019.