By Jeff Tucker
The Pueblo Chieftain
PUEBLO, Colo. — The Pueblo District Attorney has dismissed attempted murder and domestic violence charges against a federal corrections officer.
Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Sexton told District Judge Larry Schwartz the office was dismissing the case against Jeffrey Goode, 41, on Friday afternoon.
He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing when the motion was made.
However, Sexton told Schwartz she will soon file a written motion to dismiss the case.
Assistant District Attorney Jim Whitmire said that the office’s reasoning for dismissing the case will be in the written motion.
Goode’s attorney Michael Emmons said there were credibility issues with the witness, beginning with how she reported the incident.
Goode was arrested Jan. 21 after his wife placed a phone call to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office from a relative’s home in Florence and claimed Goode held her captive in their Pueblo West home and beat and choked her throughout the previous day.
She told detectives she was able to escape around noon Jan. 20 after Goode fell asleep. She added that she was fearful of Goode because of his employment as a corrections officer and tactical team member at the high-security prison in Florence.
Goode had been in the Pueblo County Jail since his arrest on $250,000 bail.
Following the dismissal, Schwartz ordered his immediate release.