Harry Lee Bylilly
Courtesy Montezuma County Sheriff’s Workplace
Defendant convicted by jury; faces extra prices in second alleged assault towards identical sufferer
A Cortez man convicted by a jury for home violence was given the utmost sentence by Montezuma County Decide JenniLynn Lawrence Monday.
Harry Lee Bylilly, 48, was sentenced to 2 years within the county jail for third-degree assault towards his girlfriend on Jan. 5 at her residence within the Pleased Valley Trailer Park on East Seventh Road. He acquired 73 days’ credit score for time served.
Lawrence, who was the choose on the Sept. 24 trial, stated “the sufferer got here to trial bravely, strongly, and testified credibly and believably concerning what you probably did to her.”
She instructed Bylilly the violence he inflicted upon the sufferer was “unfathomable and unjust” however {that a} two-year sentence was the longest sentence that may very well be imposed.
“Victims of home violence have to know when they’re courageous and are available ahead, that there’s recourse,” Lawrence stated. “Their cry for assist might be heard, and perpetrators will serve the results.”
Assistant District Lawyer Will Furse advisable the utmost sentence. He stated the sufferer suffered facial and again accidents from the assault and is traumatized. She had been offering a spot to remain for Bylilly, who was homeless and jobless, Furse stated.
After the assault, she fled to a pal’s home on Ash Road to name 911, in response to police stories.
Bylilly was arrested the night time of the assault and charged with third-degree assault and home violence. Upon his arrest, he confirmed a blood alcohol stage of 0.4, in response to the police report.
On March 11, whereas on parole for the primary home violence cost, Bylilly was arrested once more on the identical sufferer’s residence on suspicion of assault and home violence towards the identical sufferer, in response to courtroom and police stories.
Upon his arrest, he allegedly had a blood alcohol content material of 0.243, the report reveals.
In accordance with Cortez police stories, on the night of March 10, the sufferer suffered facial wounds, together with a swollen-closed eye and leg bruises. She was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital. Furse stated the sufferer can’t see correctly due to the harm from the second alleged assault.
He stated the sufferer has grow to be withdrawn and is a modified individual due to the violence suffered.
In accordance with a doctor’s harm report, the sufferer sustained severe bodily harm.
The DA’s workplace has filed prices together with second-degree assault-domestic violence, a Class 4 felony. Different prices embody violating a safety order and bond situations, harassment and crime of violence.
Bylilly has pleaded not responsible. His case is ready for a jury trial Dec. 6 in twenty second Judicial District Court docket.
Victims of home violence can name an area hotline at (970) 565-2100 for assist. Renew Inc., an area nonprofit in Cortez, is dedicated to serving to victims of home violence. Their web site is at www.renew-inc.org/
