Cheyenne Man, 88, Accused Of Mowing Down Pedestrians, In Court For First Time

Appearing small and thin next to his defense attorney, an 88-year-old Cheyenne man stood in a Fort Collins courtroom Thursday to hear a list of seven criminal charges he faces for plowing into a crowded sidewalk in August, killing a Denver man.

Van Lemaster, wearing a dark blazer over a blue button-down shirt with jeans, appeared with Laramie-based defense attorney Devon Petersen and used a headset to help hear the judge, according to a pool video of the hearing by Amanda Gilbert of 9News.

He answered a simple, “Yes, your honor,” when asked if he understood the charges against him and the penalties…

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