Crossroads Safehouse and other community organizations provide help and services for victims of domestic violence in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Cassa Niedringhaus
The Fort Collins man accused of storming into his ex-wife's home and trying to kill her was sentenced to prison Monday.
Jordan Maginness, 40, pleaded guilty to felony first-degree assault resulting in serious bodily injury and misdemeanor child abuse in November as part of a plea deal that stipulated a 16-year sentence to prison.
During a hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center on Monday, Eighth Judicial District Judge Devin Odell sentenced Maginness to 16 years in prison and five years of mandatory parole, according to Larimer County District Attorney's spokeswoman Jodi Lacey.
Maginness had been charged with first- and second-degree attempted murder, among other charges and sentence enhancers, which were dismissed as part of the deal. His sentencing hearing brought to a close a case that began more than a year ago.
On Oct. 16, 2016, police said Maginness drove by his ex-wife's central Fort Collins home and called police to allege that she was caring for their child while intoxicated.
Police conducted a welfare check and cleared the scene, after which Maginness reportedly returned to the woman's home. Police said he stormed into her home through an unlocked front door, said "I'm going to ... kill you" and choked the woman with both hands.
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The woman told police she lost consciousness while she struggled to escape. When she regained consciousness, she said Maginness was in their child's room and threatened to shoot her.
The woman ran outside for help, at which point police said Maginness followed her, tackled her in the front yard and continued to punch her before she escaped to a neighbor's yard and called for help.
The woman was hospitalized at Poudre Valley Hospital, and a doctor determined she had suffered serious bodily injury. The couple's young child had been present during the attack but was not hurt, police said.
Court records indicated the two were in the process of annulling their marriage.
Maginness has been in custody in the Larimer County Jail since his October 2016 arrest, and he was credited 464 days for time served prior to his sentencing, court records show.
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