Nov. 12, 1997: Denver police officer Bruce VanderJagt, 47, is shot and killed by Matthaeus Jaehnig at the Monaco Place apartments. Lisl Auman, who was in a stolen car with Jaehnig as he led a high-speed chase from a burglary near Pine, was handcuffed in the rear of a police car when Jaehnig ambushed VanderJagt and then killed himself.
Nov. 20, 1997: Lisl Auman is charged with first-degree murder. She is held in Denver County Jail without bail. She also is charged with first-degree murder during the commission of a felony, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, menacing and second-degree burglary.
Feb. 2, 1998: Lisl Auman pleads not guilty at her arraignment in Denver District Court.
July 8, 1998: Testimony begins in the Auman trial.
July 17, 1998: Jury finds Lisl Auman guilty of first-degree felony murder, conspiracy, menacing and second-degree burglary.
Nov. 3, 1998: A Denver judge denies Lisl Auman's bid for a new trial based on questions surrounding the residence of one juror.
Nov. 17, 1998: Lisl Auman is sentenced to a life prison term in Denver District Court.
May 14, 2001: About 400 people attend a "Free Lisl" rally at the state Capitol. Attendees include songwriter Warren Zevon and writer Hunter S. Thompson. The rally coincides with the filing of a 98-page appeal brief prepared by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
July 22, 2001: Lisl Auman files an 84-page brief asking for a new trial in a state appeals court process.
Nov. 1, 2001: State Attorney General's Office files a 69-page brief with the Colorado Court of Appeals.
April 30, 2002: A three-judge panel of the state court of appeals hears arguments in the Lisl Auman case.
-- News library staff
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