| 10/04/2007 |
| Candidate pleaded guilty in '06 case |
| By Peter Jones , Staff Writer |
According to a report filed in the 18th Judicial District, Shen, 23, was sentenced to two years of probation in December 2006 for "following a person in a public place." The plea was made in conjunction with dismissal of more serious charges, which included two Class 5 felonies for stalking and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon. The victim was reportedly a current or former girlfriend. Shen is hopeful that voters will not judge him by the incident. "I would like to let the citizens know that regardless of my background, that I full well intend on doing what is best for the citizens of Centennial," he said.
"It actually has to do with some more in-depth things regarding the military, but aside from that, I would selectively choose not to make a comment," he said. Shen is seeking the seat held by the term-limited Andrea Suhaka. His opponent Patrick Anderson was surprised to learn of the candidate's situation. "It's a little bit shocking to me, but I don't think I have any further comment," he said. Shen was the only council hopeful to miss last week's candidate forum hosted by the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, though he has submitted answers to a candidate questionnaire that will be published next week. In a candidate announcement, Shen wrote that he is running "to show my community that each and every one of them can impact the whole to a very strong degree, but more importantly, I want to provide a service to the people, as well give more opportunities to better them and their families." | |||||||
