A Pueblo man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for threatening a Denver judge who was overseeing several of the man's criminal cases.

Thomas Wornick, 43, was convicted of three counts of retaliation against a judge, a class 4 felony. He was already serving a deferred sentence for threatening former Sen. Cory Gardner when he was charged with the new offenses, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office.

Thomas Wornick 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office

"When someone attempts to intimidate or harm those who serve the public, we will respond with every tool the law provides," Deputy District Attorney Joseph Henriksen said in a statement on Wednesday. "This sentence makes clear that violent threats, no matter who makes them, will be met with serious cons

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