Pueblo man sentenced to 15 years in prison for threatening to kill Denver judge

A Pueblo man has been sentenced to years in prison after a jury identified him guilty of three counts of retaliation against a Denver judge prosecutors revealed Wednesday Thomas Wornick sent nine emails between March and March threatening to kill Judge Judith Labuda according to the th Judicial District Attorney s Office which prosecuted the occurrence Related Articles Man detained after fire at Extended Stay America hotel in Aurora Colorado man determined dead in Tobago and suspect in custody police say This new homeless navigation center s unique tiered approach is geared toward reaching self-sufficiency killed in Thanksgiving crash on I- in Denver Colorado Sen Faith Winter killed in I- crash remembered for relentless advocacy tremendous heart Labuda was the presiding judge in several of Wornick s ongoing criminal cases On March Mr Wornick sent three emails to the judicial division threatening to murder or kill me Labuda mentioned in a written report to investigators His emails left me feeling unsettled and in fear Wornick a combat veteran was already serving a deferred sentence for threatening former U S Sen Cory Gardner when he was charged with new criminal offenses On March the Denver Police Department s Counter Threats Section received information from Denver District Court regarding threats Wornick was making by email Since this matter involved a Denver judge a special prosecutor from the th Judicial District Attorney s Office was assigned to the incident When someone attempts to intimidate or harm those who serve the residents we will respond with every tool the law provides Deputy District Attorney Joseph Henriksen announced This sentence makes clear that violent threats no matter who makes them will be met with serious consequences Wornick was remanded into custody at the Denver County Jail while awaiting transfer to a Colorado prison No inhabitants servant should ever fear for their life completely for doing their job Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley commented Mr Wornick s pattern of escalating threats demanded a strong decisive response Our office is committed to ensuring that intimidation has no place in our courts and to protecting those involved in upholding the rule of law Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day