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People v. Jennifer Reba Edwards
On June 28, 2021, Jennifer Edwards pleaded guilty and was convicted in Jefferson County District Court of retaliation against a witness or victim, a class 3 felony; stalking, a class 4 felony; and solicitation to commit murder in the second degree, a class 3 felony. Edwards received a sentence of 10 years in prison for each conviction, with the sentences to run concurrently.
Also on June 28, 2021, in a separate criminal case in Jefferson County District Court, Edwards pleaded guilty and was convicted of menacing, a class 5 felony; second-degree assault — strangulation, a class 6 felony; and two counts of child abuse — knowing/reckless — no injury, a second-degree misdemeanor. Edwards received a two-year prison sentence to run concurrently with her sentence in her other criminal case.
In a third criminal matter in Jefferson County District Court, Edwards pleaded guilty and was convicted June 28, 2021, of attempt to influence a public servant, a class 4 felony, and violation of bail bond conditions, a class 6 felony. Edwards was sentenced to four years in prison to be served concurrently with her sentence in the first criminal matter.
Following a hearing on the sanctions, a hearing board disbarred Edwards, who is also known as Jennifer Reba Emmi, effective July 19.
On Dec. 9, 2022, Haubenreiser pleaded guilty in Denver District Court to one count of attempt to influence a public servant, a class 4 felony. Haubenreiser stipulated to a two-year supervised deferred judgment and sentence with conditional probation. According to the disciplinary opinion, Haubenreiser’s criminal conviction was based on his submission of a falsified document to a court in the course of litigating a civil matter on his own behalf.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved Haubenreiser’s stipulation and disbarred him, effective July 21.