DA criticizes defense used by Jeffco Sheriff’s deputy in K9 attack of girl

A six-person jury in Douglas County on Thursday found a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy not guilty of charges related to a department K-9 attack on a little girl and her father. Jeffco Sheriff’s Deputy Zachary Oliver was found not guilty on misdemeanor charges of harboring a dangerous job.

The verdict left 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler angered over the defense used.

“Nobody else interprets it that way. No other sheriff’s office that I’m aware of does it that way. I love law enforcement. I respect them, I fight for them. This is a character flaw. This is a failure of leadership in this organization to produce this result.”…

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