TL) Small Giaims [] County Court District Court
[1] Probate Court [] Juvenile Court [] Water Court
Jefferson County, State of Colorado
Court Address:
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401
‘The People of the State of Colorado
Vs.
Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood
Defendant A COURT USE ONLY 4
‘Witomey or Party Without Attorney: Gage Number, TOGRA¥S
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
1600 West 24" Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone Number: (719) 546-4289
FAX Number: (719) 546-4294
mail: susan province@state.co.us _
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PHYSICAL REMOVAL FOR TREATMENT AND —
REHABILITATION - INCREASE UNSUPERVISED
Division: 7 Courtroom: 4
Kimberly Nordstrom, JD, MD, Superintendent of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at
Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, pursuant to C.R.S. 16-8-118, does hereby give notice to the Court
that on or after thirty-five (35) days from the date of mailing this notice, she will authorize
treatment and rehabilitation activities involving temporary physical removal of the defendant
from the Colorado Mental Health institute at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, unless written objections
to such authorization are received within thirty-five (35) days from the date of mailing this notice.
Attached is the Disposition Committee Report dated August 10, 2017, written by Robin McCann,
PhD, which supports this Temporary Physical Removal Increase to Off Grounds Unsupervised
Privileges
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberly a
Superintendent
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
1600 West 24” Street
Pueblo, Colorado 81003[ District Court _ TING Db foatatr as |
Jefferson County, State of Colorado CASE NUMBER: 2010CR498
Court Address
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
v.
Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood
Defendant
Peter A. Weir, District Attorney
Steven L. Jensen, Chief Deputy DA
500 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401-6002
Phone Number: (303) 271-6800
FAX Number: (303) 271-6888
E-mail: sjensen@jeffco.us
Atty. Reg. #14141
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Case Number
10CRO0498
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| OBJECTION TO TEMPORARY PHYSICAL REMOVAL FOR TREATMENT AND
REHABILITATION ~ INCREASE UNSUPERVISED.
Peter A. Weir, District Attorney in and for the First Judicial District, County of Jefferson, State
of Colorado, informs this honorable court that the District Attorney for the First Judicial District
objects to the temporary physical removal for treatment and rehabilitation notice — increase
unsupervised relating to Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood that has been received from Kimberly
Nordstrom, JD, MD, of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, and states as grounds as
follows:
1. ‘The Defendant is currently committed to the Colorado Mental Health Institute at
Pueblo following findings of not guilty by reason of insanity;
The case involved a shooting at Deer Creek Middle School on February 23, 2010.
The defendant was found guilty of the felony offense of possession of a weapon on
school grounds and not guilty solely by reason of insanity to offenses of attempted
first degree murder and 1* degree assault. He was committed to the Colorado Mental
Health Institute at Pueblo on November 10, 2011, but had first been seen by CMHIP
for diagnostic purposes on August 10, 2010.
3. The District Atomey believes that the Defendant poses substantial danger to the
community and should not be allowed the privilege of temporary physical removal
for treatment and rehabilitation. ‘The case involved the defendant bringing to Deer
Creek Middle School a hunting rifle and shooting and seriously injuring two middleschool students. His conduct demonstrated that he was a severe danger to the safety
of others.
At the trial numerous witnesses testified as to how profoundly mentally ill the
defendant was at the time of the commission of the case. That mental illness included
a psychotic delusional disorder that made him extremely dangerous to others.
The District attorney has contacted victims and family members, as well as schoo!
district personnel. ‘They have expressed concer and objection to the requested
increase in privileges, All of the interested parties have fears and apprehension of
allowing the defendant to be unsupervised in the community.
CARS. 16-8-118 (1) (6) provides
the event that objections are filed and served as
provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection 1, the committing court shall fix
a time for a hearing upon the objections, and no removal of the defendant from the
institution in which he is held shall be authorized unless and until approval thereof is
given by the committing court following such hearing.” The District Attorney has
complied with the requirements of those paragraphs by mailing to the chief officer of
the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, the attorney of record for the
defendant, and this honorable court a copy of this objection.
Wherefore, the District attorney requests that the court fix a time for @ hearing on the
objections that have been filed to the NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PHYSICAL
REMOVAL FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION INCREASE,
UNSUPERVISED that has been served upon the District Attorney.
Respectfully Submitted.
Peter A. Weir
District Attorney
Ww \ poate
By Steve L. Jensen, #14141
Chief Deputy District AttorneyWritten By: Noelle Thiew
720-885-1182
Objection Letter
Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood DATE FILED: October 3. 2014 8:20 AM
Case Number: 10CR498 FILING 19: POFBS3DD¥E522,
23 September 2017 CASE NUMBER: 201008408
For the attention of Steve Jensens at The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office:
This is a written objection from the Thieu family and friends to the proposed action involving
temporary physical removal of the defendant to increase current treatment to Off Grounds
Unsupervised Privileges from the Colorado Mental Health Institute recommended by Kimberly
Nordstrom, JD, MD, Superintendent of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo.
On February 23, 2010, Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood was arrested for Attempted First Degree
Murder, First Degree Assault, and Child Abuse from which he was adjudicated Not Guilty by
Reason of Insanity. As a result of Eastwood's “auditory hallucinations,” he was certain he would
“get his life back” if he “killed people.” Eastwood grabbed his father's riffle and started shooting,
the children walking out of Deer Creek Middle Schoo! in Littleton, Colorado. One of the victims
that was severely injured was Matthew Thiew, a member of the Thieu family
Matthew Thieu was in critical condition for several days at the Children’s Hospital in Denver
due to Eastwood’s claimed hallucinations and angst. Luckily, no one was killed. Our family is so
fortunate that the heroic teachers on site saved all but two children from getting hurt. We
strongly believe that if it wasn’t for the teachers at Deer Creek Middle School, many individuals
‘would have been hurt and/or potentially at a loss of life.
As a result of Thieu being one of the two vietims of Eastwood's offense, he now suffers from
PTSD. With Eastwood’s criminal, sexual, and psychiatric history, our family has decided to
object to Eastwood's plan of full Off Grounds Unsupervised Privileges. We arc happy that
Eastwood has stabilized his mental illness with medication, however we believe that allowing
such privileges will only open the door for more crime on behalf of Eastwood's mental ilinesses.
If Eastwood cannot distinguish “right from wrong,” the probability of him doing something,
similar again is high
We are aware of his violent history of being physically abused and bullied by family and friends,
and we are worried that any event during his Off Grounds Unsupervised Privileges in the public
or at a family members home, such as his mom’s, can trigger Fastwood in becoming a threat. We
encourage that he does not have the opportunity to hurt anyone, especially with his diagnoses of
chronic schizophrenia, history of aleohol and cannabis abuse, history of loss of consciousness,
and problems related to interaction with the legal system. We wish to promote a safe: and healthy
community. Please note that our objection is in respect of our society.
Sincerely,
The Thicu Family and FriendsSTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
ourt Address:
[100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO, 80401-6002
“The People ofthe State ofGoloado
BRUCO STRONG EAGLE EASTWOOD
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1D: October 3, 2017 10:54 AM
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‘from CMHIP
‘The motionlproposed order attached hereto: SO ORDERED.
Order: Notice of Temporary Physical Removal For Treatment and Rehabiltion - Increase Unsupervised
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Order: Notice of Temporary Physical Removal For Treatment and Rehabilion -
Increase Unsupervised from CMHIP. The Court has reviewed the Notice, he People's Response, documentation, and,
‘applicable law, and hareby Orders as follows:
‘Annearing shall be held secondary to the People's Objection. C.R.S. 16-8-118(1)(c). Counsel shall contact Division 7's
Division Clark at 720.772.2631 by noon on 11 Octaber 2017 to set the hearing. Counsel are to discuss in advance oftheir
Conference withthe division clork, how much time each party will ned.
Issue Date: 10/8/2017
LAURA ANN TIGHE,
District Court Judge
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