CENTENNIAL — Lawyers for Aaron Thompson, convicted and sentenced to 114 years in jail for the death of his daughter, are appealing the case.
The appeal was filed Monday to the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Thompson was convicted of 31 counts, including child abuse resulting in death.
Thompson reported his daughter, Aaroné, missing in November 2005. Thompson said the little girl, who would have been 6 years old at the time, had run away from home because she wanted more cookies.
Police believe she died two years earlier. Her body has not been found.
After six weeks of testimony this fall, a jury found Thompson guilty on 31 of 55 counts. Thompson also was found guilty of conspiracy to commit child abuse resulting in death and accessory to child abuse resulting in death.
The appeal is for the conviction and jail sentence, which was handed out by Arapahoe County District Court Judge Valeria Spencer.
Carlos Illescas: 303-954-1175 or cillescas@denverpost.com.
