Judge Throws Out 2 Charges Against Former El Paso County Sheriff

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A jury has been seated and a judge threw out two charges in the abuse of power trial for the former sheriff of El Paso County.Initially, a grand jury indicted Terry Maketa on nine counts including extortion, tampering, second-degree kidnapping and false imprisonment. Terry Maketa walking into the courtroom (credit: CBS)
A jury was seated on Wednesday with opening statements expected to begin on Thursday.A judge threw out the second-degree kidnapping and fals