{"id":96814,"date":"2018-12-06T16:22:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T23:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/man-who-left-id-at-burglary-site-gets-a-year-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2018-12-06T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T23:22:24","slug":"man-who-left-id-at-burglary-site-gets-a-year-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/man-who-left-id-at-burglary-site-gets-a-year-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who left ID at burglary site gets a year in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A man who allegedly broke into a Cortez home and left his Colorado ID on the front window sill in October was sentenced Thursday to one year with the Colorado Department of Corrections.<\/p>\n

In 22nd Judicial Court before Judge Douglas Walker, Deputy District Attorney Sheena Goldsborough said Rosco A. Hampson, 30, no current address, has a criminal history dating to 2003.<\/p>\n

In October 2014, Hampson allegedly stole a 2005 Ford Explorer, a 2003 Dodge Ram and a 2006 Mazda 6 from Sunshine Motors on East Main Street and a 2013 Ford Explorer from a resident.<\/p>\n

He was apprehended while attempting to steal a 1982 tanker truck from the Montezuma County Road Department and later sentenced to three years in prison for violating probation in connection to the auto thefts.<\/p>\n

The new charges of first-degree criminal trespass and criminal mischief stem from an incident on Oct. 20. According to a Cortez Police Department incident report, a woman reported that someone had broken into a home on the 800 block of Ridge Drive overnight.<\/p>\n

She said she was at the home the previous night about 9 p.m. and the door was boarded up. When she returned the next day at 8:30 a.m., the plywood had been kicked in, a McDonald\u2019s food bag was in the front yard, and Hampson\u2019s ID was on the window sill.<\/p>\n

According to Montezuma County property deeds, the home is owned by Randon Mathews. The Cortez police report states an officer stopped a car at McDonald\u2019s the night before. Mathews was driving, and Hampson was a passenger.<\/p>\n

Walker said he has information suggesting that a lot of people have stayed at the home on Ridge Drive. He said Mathews\u2019 mother took over the house, and Mathews now lives with his mother.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Hampson pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespass, a Class 5 felony. A charge of criminal mischief was dismissed.<\/p>\n

Walker informed Hampson that this was at least the third time Hampson has been convicted of a felony. He cautioned Hampson that one more felony would bring on the habitual offender status, meaning his sentence would be much longer than normal.<\/p>\n

Goldsborough said the district attorney\u2019s office believes this is Hampson\u2019s fourth or fifth felony.<\/p>\n

Walker offered Hampson an opportunity to speak before sentencing. He said he just wants to \u201cget off paper\u201d and move on with his life. Hampson, who said during a 2015 court hearing that he was addicted to meth for 10 years, said on Thursday that when his sentence is complete, he would pursue rehab in Cortez.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve changed a lot of things already. I\u2019ve just got a few things I need to work on,\u201d Hampson said. \u201cUnfortunately, DOC doesn\u2019t offer too many drug rehabilitation centers as far as the rehab goes, but I have rehab taken care of here in town.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker wished Hampson luck in rehab. Unless Hampson treats his drug addiction, Walker said, he will never \u201cget off paper.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to see you end up the rest of your life in prison,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n

sdolan@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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