ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — There was drama in a courtroom on Friday after a judge threatened to clear the room after sentencing for a former Arapahoe County social worker was delayed again .
Robin Niceta was supposed to learn her sentence for crimes against Aurora City Council Member Danielle Jurinsky . But the judge said Niceta’s attorney would not make it to the hearing, and people scoffed.
The hearing was supposed to start at 9 a.m. but began more than half an hour later.
It was an unusual chain of events — everyone showed up except for an attorney representing the defendant. For half an hour, Niceta sat alone waiting for her attorney to show up.
“Unfortunately, Ms. Niceta’s counsel is extremely ill and unable” — Judge Eric Eliff began, pausing as responsive murmuring was heard in the courtroom. “I will clear this courtroom. Don’t think I won’t.”
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Jurinsky at one point said the entire room was filled with her supporters and that no one there was attending to support Niceta.