A Denver-area man known for controversial social media stunts has requested that a Summit County judge allow him to travel outside the country while he is out on a felony bond for assault charges.
David Lesh, 37, appearing virtually before Judge Edward Casias for a scheduled arraignment Wednesday, June 14, requested through his lawyer, JB Katz, that he be allowed to travel to Cartagena, Colombia, for a birthday trip organized by his girlfriend.
Lesh faces charges of second-degree assault by strangulation, a Class 4 felony, and third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor after a snowmobiling dispute in unincorporated Summit County on March 25, according to court documents. The victim of the alleged assault reportedly captured the incident on his GoPro camera at the west end of Spring Creek Road north of Heeney.
“It is a really big request for someone on felony bond to make to go out of the country,” Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Cava said. “It’s not something the court has granted lightly in the past.”
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