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Tamper with a deceased human body – now a felony in Colorado

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tampering with a corpse

This is a picture of everyone gathered during the signing of a new bill in Colorado.  Why is this a big step for Colorado?  Because it actually makes it a class 3 felony to tamper with a deceased human body.  For our family this is extremely important because we know our daughter Morgan’s body was moved after she was murdered and it was a staged crime scene.  I want those involved in Morgan’s murder and cover up to know we are coming for them, and in the meantime other families like ours are fighting for justice for their loved ones too in Colorado…their lives mattered and they were violently taken from this world.  Their murderers have tried to get away with murder, as murderers usually attempt to do, but the truth will come out, the penalties will get stronger, and the voice of the victims will be heard!

BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR HICKENLOOPER MAKING IT A CLASS 3 FELONY TO TAMPER WITH A DECEASED HUMAN BODY. THE BILL WAS SPONSORED BY SENATOR JERRY SONNENBERG AND REPRESENTATIVES RHONDA FIELDS AND POLLY LAWRENCE. VICTIM TESTIMONY WAS GIVEN BY ELAINE HALL, JEANNE HANSON-COLBURN, JESSICA HANSON AND LAURA SAXTON.

The bill creates the crime of tampering with a deceased human body by making it a crime for a person to:

  • Tamper with human remains with the intent to impair or alter its appearance or availability for an official proceeding; or
  • Observe human remains with reason to believe that a crime has been committed and intentionally fail to notify law enforcement.

Tampering with a deceased human body is:

  • A class 3 felony if the remains relate to a class 1 or class 2 felony;
  • A class 4 felony if the remains relate to a class 3 or class 4 felony;
  • A class 5 felony if the remains relate to a class 5 or class 6 felony; or
  • A class 1 misdemeanor if the remains relate to any class of misdemeanor.

These women Elaine Hall, Jeanne Hanson-Coburn, Jessica Hanson and Laura Saxton are all very strong moms that through their own pain were still able to fight hard for this bill and I send them my heartfelt thanks.  You are warriors, all of you, and so much stronger than the cowards that stole your children from this world.