tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78536838594112917662012-02-16T02:57:02.782-08:00Isabelle Zehnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064388380870609233noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853683859411291766.post-51164177378804269612007-09-02T08:19:00.000-07:002007-09-02T08:20:36.944-07:00<a href="http://randallhinton-testifies.blogspot.com/">Click here</a> for more details.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7853683859411291766-5116417737880426961?l=randallhintontrial.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabelle Zehnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064388380870609233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853683859411291766.post-12964976946902401422007-08-25T22:45:00.000-07:002007-08-25T22:47:37.430-07:00August 25, 2007<br /><br />Vic Vela<br />The Daily Record<br /><br />A week-long trial is scheduled to being Monday for the Royal Gorge Academy co-founder who faces allegations that he assaulted several teenagers who once attended the private boarding school.<br /><br />Randall Hinton, 32, is set to defend himself against seven counts of third-degree assault and two counts of false imprisonment. All charges Hinton faces are misdemeanors that carry potential jail time, if convicted.<br /><br />The trial is the culmination of an investigation that began in January and was carried out by the Cañon City Police Department.<br /><br />According to police records, Hinton allegedly was abusive toward as many as seven different students. Five of the alleged victims are scheduled to testify next week.<br /><br />While Hinton’s attorney does not dispute some physical action being taken by Hinton, he contends his client’s conduct was appropriate given the circumstances.<br /><br />“There’s no question he used restraint on some of the children,” said Cañon City attorney Michael Gillick. “But, some of the allegations are just plain lies.”<br /><br />Gillick said many of the students who are sent to the school are there because of “manipulation, drugs, sex and lies.”<br /><br />“None of these kids were there for being angels in heaven,” he said. “The charges are an overreaction on the part of the police department.”<br /><br />The Fremont County District Attorney’s Office was reached, but declined to comment for this story.<br /><br />Hinton helped to open the boarding school in the spring of 2006. The school houses boys and girls, ages 13-17, who have been sent to the school for various reasons, including behavioral and academic problems.<br /><br />Because there are no felony charges involved, the matter will be heard in Fremont County Court. Judge Norman Cooling will preside during the trial.<br /><br />The trial begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday with selection of a six-person jury. Opening arguments may commence shortly thereafter.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7853683859411291766-1296497694690240142?l=randallhintontrial.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isabelle Zehnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064388380870609233noreply@blogger.com