Chief Judge Patrick Murphy yesterday appointed a new judge for the case involving Roberta Rodriquez and Amy Lovato of The Schoolhouse Day Care Center in Poncha Springs.
Park County Judge Brian Green will now preside over the case. A motions hearing in front of Judge Green will take place February 7th.
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Rodriquez and Lovato each face misdemeanor charges of failure to report child abuse and knowingly placing a child in a situation that poses a threat of injury. Lovato’s attorney Jason Flores-Williams indicated yesterday that he would be entering a not guilty plea and will request a jury trial.
Judge Dianna Bull disqualified herself from the case earlier this week because she has a child that attends The Schoolhouse Day Care.
