Public Case Ledger — El Paso County

Kevin James Lohr — Case 2021CR2472

How does a man facing two DF1 trafficking charges — the highest drug felonies in Colorado — walk out of court with four years? When others vanish for decades, what makes this case different?

Filed: May 3, 2021
Plea: Jan 13, 2022 (DF2)
Sentence: Apr 1, 2022 — 4 Years DOC

A Case That Defies Logic

The record reads like something out of fiction: 23 felony counts, including multiple DF1 drug felonies. Add a Possession of a weapon by previous offender charge (another DF1 charge). Normally that means decades.

Yet on January 13, 2022, Lohr — a man with two prior DOC terms — pled to a single DF2. Twenty-two felonies vanished. He was paroled in under two years.

Prosecutors don’t vaporize DF1 trafficking charges for repeat offenders without a reason. Deals like this don’t happen without cooperation.

Executive Summary

Between April 30, 2021 and August 23, 2021, Lohr faced three separate filings totaling 23 original charges. By early 2022, every high-level count was dismissed, and he took a DF2 plea for 4 years DOC.

Prior Felony History

Original Charges (April 30, 2021 arrest)

DF1Possession w/ Intent ≥112g
DF1 — Special OffenderFirearm in drug offense
DF2Possession w/ Intent 7–112g
F6Possession of a Weapon by Previous offender (felon)

Colorado Sentencing Ranges

DF1

8–32 years DOC

DF2

4–8 years DOC (8–16 aggravated)

Final Outcome

Plea
Jan 13, 2022 — DF2 only
Dismissed
22 Felonies Dropped
Sentence
Apr 1, 2022 — 4 Years DOC

Why This Stands Out

For a repeat offender with DF1 trafficking weight, firearm involvement, and POWPO, this plea reduction is exceptionally rare in Colorado.

Source Documents (PDF)

📄 2021CR4731 — DismissedDismissed Jan 13, 2022
📄 2021CR4804 — FilingDismissed Jan 13, 2022