In a probation violation hearing, a defendant raised the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' defense, claiming that prior judicial errors (a clerical date error on a plea agreement and unauthorized practice of law by a non-attorney) invalidated the entire case. The judge rejected this argument, explaining that clerical errors do not void legal documents and that the defendant's own admissions of missing drug tests and failing to complete community service proved the violations. The court found the defendant guilty of probation violations but exercised discretion by reinstating probation with a suspended 90-day jail sentence, warning that further violations would result in immediate incarceration.
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Added:[music] [music] 25m 2298 Mr. Boss the tech is here. It was scheduled for a probation violation hearing on the 9:00 docket.
Uh, Mr. Vostitech, I know part of the different discussions we've had about the case was that you were going to hire an attorney or apply for the public defender?
>> You know, um, good morning and I'm a pering proay.
>> Okay.
>> Here today.
>> Okay.
>> Yes.
>> You ready to proceed for a hearing, Mr. Bost?
>> Yes, your honor.
>> Okay. People ready?
>> Uh, your honor, the people would like to call officer Zorb, please.
>> Okay.
Come on up to the witness stand, please.
You raise your right hand. You swear affirm on a penalty of perjury the testimony about to give in. This matter will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Okay. Go ahead and have a seat.
Go ahead. Good morning.
>> Good morning.
>> Would you please state and spell your name for the record?
>> Alexis. A L E X I S Zorb. Z O E RB.
Mrs. Zorb, who is your employer?
>> The 21st Judicial District Probation Department.
>> And what is your occupation?
>> I'm a probation officer.
>> And how long have you worked there?
>> Um, about a year and a half.
>> And did you have Landro Vetch as a client?
>> I do.
>> Uh, can you do you see him in the courtroom today?
>> I do.
>> Can you describe what he's wearing?
>> A blue button-up collared shirt.
>> Can you describe where he's sitting?
>> Right over there. Uh, can you describe his hair color? I >> I don't think identity is really an issue on a PV complaint. I know who Mr. Bost is.
>> Oh, thank you, your honor.
>> You're welcome.
>> Was he your client in Mesa County, Colorado?
>> Yes, he is.
>> Your honor, may I approach?
>> Yes.
>> Do you recognize what I handed you?
>> I do.
>> What is it?
>> It's his county court plea agreement.
>> How can you tell?
the title at the top.
>> And to your knowledge, was Mr. Vosetch on supervised probation for 12 months?
>> Yes, he is.
>> Okay. Uh, would you say this is a fair and accurate representation of the plea agreement to the best of your knowledge?
>> Yes, it is.
>> Okay. Your honor, the people move to admit what has been marked as people's exhibit one.
>> Do you have a copy for Mr. Bostonite so he can see what the exhibit is?
>> I do. Thank you for the reminder.
>> Any objection, Mr. Vostate?
No one's admitted.
>> Your honor, may I approach again?
>> Yes.
>> Thank you.
>> Well, actually, I I do, your honor. It appears that this is backdated a year, this plea agreement here.
>> I am January 6, 2025.
>> Yeah, it's 2026.
>> What's that? It was supposed to be 2026, >> right? Not 25. So this is pretty much that goes towards its weight, not its admissibility. If there was a scrivener error on the creation of it by my plea agreement that I have in the file has um my signature is the date that it was accepted in the findings of the court as voluntary acceptance on January 6, 2026, as well as the rule 11 form that's attached to the ple agreement.
>> All right. It appears the district attorney also backdated it a year 1625.
>> Yeah, they made a mistake, Mr. Bost Tech. It wasn't It was a plea agreement that you entered on January 6th of 2026.
Go ahead, Mr. Cross.
>> There's another error right here. Also, >> uh again, you'll have the opportunity to cross-examine the witness.
>> Oh, on this. That's okay.
Morb, what did I just hand you? the sentencing order for the this case.
>> Uh, how do you know what it is?
>> Um, it says sentencing order.
>> Is your name on it?
>> It is.
>> Is this a standard sentence order form?
>> It is.
>> Uh, on page two, are those standard conditions of supervision?
>> They are.
>> And do you recognize Mr. Landro Vetek's initials in front of all of the conditions on page two?
>> I do.
>> What is condition number seven? that he will submit to drug and alcohol testing as directed by the probation officer.
Okay.
>> And is this sentencing order fair and accurate to the best of your knowledge?
>> Yes, it is.
>> Your honor, the people move to admit what has been marked as people's exhibit two.
>> Do you have a copy for >> Yeah, I do.
>> Okay.
>> Any objection, Mr. Vos detect?
>> Uh, no. No objection.
>> All right. Exhibit two is admitted.
>> Your honor, may approach again. Yes.
>> Thank you.
>> Do you recognize the allegations in the complaint that I handed you?
>> I do.
>> What are they?
>> What are the counts?
>> Yeah. Like what are the accusations in the counts or whatnot?
>> That I can I can read the complaint. I don't need her to read it to me.
>> Sure. Are those um are those allegations accurate to the best of your knowledge?
>> Yes, they are.
>> Your honor, the people moved to admit people's exhibit three, >> Mr. detect.
Any objection to the admission?
>> No objection, your honor.
>> Exhibit 3 is admitted.
Your honor, may I approach?
>> Yes.
Thank you.
>> What did I just hand you?
>> My narratives from the time I've worked with on this case.
>> How do you recognize it?
Um, I printed them and emailed them.
Okay.
>> And you wrote those narratives?
>> I did.
>> Okay. Uh, generally, what probation violations are outlined within?
>> Missing um, his drug tests and failure to complete or comply with community service.
>> And are those accurate to the best of your knowledge and recollection?
>> They are.
>> What generally what conversations are outlined within >> that? I we do typical check-ins.
um talk about where he's living, what's going on, and then I'll direct him to go take a UA and start his community service hours.
>> And does that report contain an accurate record of those conversations to best of your knowledge and recollection?
>> It does.
>> Okay.
>> Your honor, the people move to admit uh people's exhibit four, Mr. Boston Tech.
>> No objection. Exhibit four is admitted.
Okay.
>> Uh, Miss Vositech, did or sorry, um, Miss Zorb, did Mr. Vositech miss uh any drug tests?
>> Yes, he did.
>> Okay. Uh, did he complete his useful public service hours?
>> He did not.
>> And is that a violation of his uh probation?
>> It is. Okay. Uh, >> nothing further. Thank you.
>> Take a brief matter before cross-examination. Mr. Boss, detect will recall Mr. Grahambush.
just left up to the podium is fine.
You're fine, Miss Heiser's here with Mr. Graham Bush.
You're fine, Mr. Bost.
>> Your honor, can we just come back with his other case on August 11th at 9:30?
>> Is he willing to wave reading an adisement complaint? Okay, >> so we'll bring him back on August 11th at 9:30 in the courtroom.
>> Thank you. I love you, >> Mr. Bost. Any questions for Miss Zorb?
>> You can either do it from the table in front of the microphone or the podium, whichever you prefer.
>> No, I I don't have any questions.
>> Okay.
>> For Morb.
>> Thank you, Morb. You can have a seat. Do you have a copy of exhibit 4 for me? I have all the other ones. You can give those to me. Morb.
>> Thank you.
>> Any other witnesses for the people?
>> I'm sorry. Would you please repeat that?
Any other witnesses for the people?
>> Uh, your honor, the people would like to call Mr. Vosite attack.
>> Okay, if you can come on up to the podium or the witness chair, please ask.
[laughter] >> Do you have >> just over there by the chairs in front of a microphone?
>> This time gets you raise your right hand, please. Swear affirm under the penalty of perjury. The testimony about to give in this matter will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
>> Seat says no, then you might need >> Go ahead.
>> Thank you. [clears throat] Good morning.
>> Morning.
>> Mr. Vetch, did you have a chance?
>> Could you state your name and spell your last name for the record, please? Sure.
Uh, Landro Vast.
L I S A N D R O and V O S T A T E K.
Thank you.
>> Mr. Bosch, did you have a chance to review what was marked as People's Exhibit One or your plea agreement?
>> I did.
>> Okay.
>> Did you sign that agreement?
>> I did.
>> Okay. And on that agreement, it required uh 12 months of supervised probation.
>> It did.
>> Okay.
Did you get a chance to review what was marked as people's exhibit two or your sentence order?
>> I did.
>> On page two of that document, there were a list of uh terms of your probation.
Did you see your initials on page two of that document?
>> I did.
>> And as part of that document, were you required to submit to regular drug testing?
>> Yeah, I did. Yeah.
>> Did you report to drug testing on January 20th, 2026? I did not.
>> What about on January 30th of 2026?
>> I did not.
>> February 17th of 2026?
>> No.
>> April 7th of 2026?
>> No.
>> May 12th of 2026?
>> No.
>> Did you complete any useful public service hours?
>> No.
>> Okay. Nothing further. Thank you.
>> Mr. Vost, any testimony based upon those questions?
>> Um, yes. Can I grab my papers?
>> Sure. Yeah, that's fine. Yep.
>> So, um, >> uh, I'm pleading not guilty, um, to this probation revocation complaint in case number 2025M2298.
I filed an e emergency motion to dismiss under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine at the clerk's counter this morning. And I have a date stamped copy here for the record. Um, so this probation status is built on a void foundation proven by the court's own minute order from August 26 of 2025.
Uh, the first involuntary detention in uh the denial of due process. The minute order logs me as a failure to appear, but simultaneously notes I was detained in this building by the sheriff's office on a warrant. Proceeding exparte [snorts] while knowing I was held in custody inside the building is a direct deprivation of due process. That is the primary poisoned tree. Second, unauthorized practice of law. Well, that [clears throat] same minute order shows non- attorney Ian Gershman represented an LLC proay under CRS uh 13-1-127.
and the non- attorney cannot represent a corporate entity rendering the underlying judgment void abio and um under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine the probation revocation in case number 2025M2298 is constitutionally tainted fruit I demand this court dismiss the revocation complaint immediately or stay these proceedings until I am provided 100% proof of jurisdiction to proceed >> thank you Mr. Vast detect. Anything else?
>> No, that's it, your honor.
>> Okay, you can have a seat, Mr. Vstatech.
>> Thank you. [snorts] >> Any other witnesses or evidence from the people?
>> Nothing further, your honor. Thank you, >> Mr. Fostch. Other than your testimony and response to the direct examination, any other witnesses or evidence?
>> No, your honor.
>> Okay.
Any argument from the people?
>> No, your honor.
>> Mr. boss to take any further argument from you other than what you've indicated you filed today?
>> No, your honor.
>> Okay. [clears throat] Court made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law relative to the amended complaint that's been filed in the case. Uh the court finds that based upon his own admission, Mr. Boston Techch did not participate in testing on January 20th, which is count 1, January 30th, which is count two, February 17th, which is count three, hasn't completed useful public service hours as is reflected in count 4, did not participate in testing on April 7th, which is count five, or May 12th, which is count six.
the uh crown notes that I have that's indicated the last communication June 16th again indicated he's not completed or signed up for any UPS hours um did not address or direct defendant PO did not address or direct the defendant take a UA during apartment um um which Mr. Mr. Bostetch is clearly not going to take anyway. Mr. Bostetch's response to the amended complaint is to indicate that um nobody had something about legal authority regarding the arrest. A warrant was issued on April 20 or August 26, 2025. He was detained on the warrant seen on videos and on August 27th, 2025 and given a personal recognizance bomb by me to get out of jail, which is where uh he got credit for one day served from uh being remanded uh at the courthouse and then let go. Uh Mr. Bostonitech um during the inquiries of the court on the plea agreement on January 6, 2026, he correctly points out that both he and the DA signed it as 2025. What I go by as well is when I write down that there was a knowing voluntary waiver of rights and entry of a plea was the correct date of January 6th of 2026, which is also reflected in the register of actions in the minute orders from my courtroom on January 6th, 2026. there wasn't a claim at that time that it was an improper year or that it wasn't him or that it wasn't signed on that particular day. What is common in court filings is that most people about January 6 forget to continue to write things for 2026 and do the previous year. So, it's not uncommon to do that.
But that does not void the plea agreement, the obligations, and the sentence that was imposed as is reflected in the terms and conditions of probation. Uh that was filed by probation on January 16, 2026 and ordered as a court order on February 4th, 2026.
Uh Mr. Vostcet has violated the terms and conditions of probation as was reflected in the um amended complaint which is sustained by the court. Um [clears throat] any sentence recommendations, Mr. cross right >> I'll just >> for for the findings of the court anyway the uh I haven't seen the pleading if it was filed this morning Mr. Bostonitech I'll look at it when it gets to me even though it's filed in the clerk's office for your benefit goes through a clerk review in the clerk's office to make sure it's the right case number assigned to the right division and then it's forwarded to my inbox once it passes that. So something filed in the morning doesn't technically get to my inbox until probably the afternoon of that day. Uh my clerks can go in and do clerk review into clerk review and send it to me uh directly. But something that's filed this morning, particularly before a 9:00 hearing, would not be in my inbox for me to review. I'd note that the arguments that you have or that you've discussed here are the same arguments that you've been filing with the court under some uh misnomer of some corporate entity under an LLC which is the same sovereign citizen gibberish I've been dealing with for 19 and 1/2 years. Uh so I'll deal with the motion when I see it when it's provided to me. But it does not void the obligations that you have on probation, the sentence that I impose and the requirement to do not only UAS but also useful public service.
Anything, Mr. Cross? Uh yes, your honor.
Uh our office had a chance to talk to uh Miss Zorb and she thought that direct jail would be appropriate. Um given that probation is not working, she recommended 45 days of direct jail and I believe that would also be appropriate.
Uh revoke and end with that jail term.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you, >> Mr. Bost. any recommendations for sentencing?
[cough] [clears throat] >> Um, yeah, just the reinstatement, I guess, of uh probation would be [clears throat] why what I I would say.
Well, >> are you going to do a UA? Are you going to do the useful public service?
>> I I'll do them.
>> How do I know that you're going to do them when you haven't done one of them since I placed you on probation in January?
>> Cuz I'm looking you in the eye and telling you I'll do them.
>> You're You're going to do them?
>> I'll do them.
>> And the UPS hours.
>> And the UPS hours. What I'll do is I'll order revoke and reinstate probation for a year with 90 days of direct jail suspended on the condition that you do the UAS and you successfully complete probation and and uh the useful public service hours. If I get a report to the court from Miss Zorb that you have not signed up for or started any useful public service hours in the next 30 days or deny or miss a UA, uh the report to the court will make it a 90-day direct jail sentence.
>> Okay. Okay. So, if you do everything you have to, there's no jail. And I'll accept your word, Mr. Bostonitech, >> today. You're looking me in the eye. I'm looking you in the eye that if you do what you're supposed to do, you don't go to jail.
>> All right.
>> Okay.
>> Yes, your honor.
>> So, you need to meet with Miss Orb, go over those same terms and conditions.
It's exactly what you signed uh when you met with her uh the beginning of the year. Um, again, get the information directly from here as far as where you go or what you do to do the useful public service hours. I know in the past, Mr. Vstatech has had financial issues. It's reflected in the narratives about not being employed because he works to for his living um or the place that he lives. So, I'm fine with not or waving a UPS fee for Mr. Vast so that there's not a financial barrier for you doing the useful public service. Uh, since you live up on the Mesa, do you still live up there, Mr. Vite Tech?
>> I do.
>> Uh, that's something, Morba, as far as a nonprofit up there where you can do that. It's not my intent that you have to come down to Mesa County to work at Goodwill. My the intent of the community service is to benefit the community where you reside. So, I'm willing to be flexible on those things so that it's not a financial barrier and it's not a logistics barrier for you to do the useful public service. But my expectation is that Missou will file a report in 30 days that I get to read that says that you've signed up for UPS hours and you've complied with the UAS.
>> Okay.
>> Yes, >> anything else, Mr. Cross.
>> Nothing further, your honor. Thank you.
>> Okay. You get him back, Miss Zorb.
>> Thank you, Mr. Vost.
>> Appreciate your time. I'll review the motion that you filed when I get it.
Okay.
>> All right. I'll probably Mr. Cross, for your benefit, I'll let uh the DA file a response to it.
That brings this courtroom hearing to an end. At the heart of this case was a probation violation, not a dispute over what the probation required. The prosecution presented records and testimony showing that the defendant repeatedly missed required drug tests and never completed his assigned community service. The defendant acknowledged those facts, but argued that the entire probation case should be thrown out. He claimed there were serious legal problems in the earlier proceedings. questioned the court's authority and insisted those issues made the current case invalid. The judge carefully listened to those arguments but ultimately disagreed. The court explained that the incorrect year on part of the paperwork was simply a clerical mistake and did not cancel the plea agreement or the probation order.
More importantly, the judge relied on the defendant's own admissions that he failed to report for several drug tests and did not complete his community service. Based on that evidence, the court found that the probation violations had been proven. Instead of sending the defendant straight to jail, the judge decided to give him one more chance. Probation was reinstated and a 90-day jail sentence was suspended.
However, the warning was clear. If he misses another drug test or fails to begin and complete his community service, that jail sentence could immediately take effect. What do you think about the judge's decision? Was giving the defendant another opportunity the right move? Or should the court have imposed jail time right away? Share your thoughts in the comments below. If you enjoyed this real courtroom breakdown, be sure to leave a like, subscribe for more courtroom cases and legal analysis, and share this video with anyone who enjoys real courtroom drama. Thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next
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