Logan was one of three people working in the memory unit of Cappella of Grand Junction in June 2021 when Hazel Place wandered outside to a courtyard and remained there for about six hours. Place was supposed to be checked hourly.
ATTORNEY FOR 2 DENVER OFFICERS PUSH FOR DISMISSAL IN SHOOTING OF STRANDED MAN
A Colorado woman who worked in the memory unit of Cappella of Grand Junction was acquitted in the death of a woman with Alzheimer's who was left in 100-degree heat for 6 hours.
The other two workers, Letticia Martinez and Jamie Johnston, both pleaded guilty to reduced charges. Martinez was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 100 hours of community service. Johnston is scheduled to be sentenced next week.
Authorities alleged that Martinez and Johnston falsified records to make it appear as if Place had been regularly monitored. Logan's lawyer, Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa, argued that her client was misled and made to believe that Place was being checked by her co-workers.
Two of Place's children, Donna Golden and Steve Place, issued a statement calling the verdict "unbelievable."