by George Gramlich
There was another hearing in the alleged Hanme Clark triple homicide case Thursday, March 27, 2025. It was held in the 11th Judicial District, Custer County District Court with Judge Swan
presiding. Attorney Janene McCabe led the defense team while District Attorney Jeff Lindsay headed the prosecution. Clark is being held in the Pueblo County Jail on $2 million cash bond.
The defense noted that Clark was and is “pale” and that was concerning to them. Judge Swan also noted that Clark was “pale” at the last hearing.
The main issue of the day was that apparently Clark alleged he was mistreated in the trip from Custer County to the Pueblo Jail at the last hearing. It was a bit unclear, but it appeared that Clark alleged that the seat belt was rubbing against his neck causing some pain or discomfort. The Judge stated that she looked at the photos taken at the jail when he arrived and she did not notice any “redness” in the neck area.
The defense then stated that the Custer County Posse members were the ones that transported Clark and that none of them were “post certified”.(i.e., actual deputies). And somehow this was not right. The defense also stated that the vehicle used in the transport was somehow deficient in some way.
The Judge asked DA Lindsay to comment on this and Lindsay deferred to Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith. Sheriff Smith said that it is normal and customary for jail transports to be done by Posse members and that is often the case in southern
Colorado.
Smith then noted that due to Clark’s alleged offenses and the fact that he is a trained mixed martial arts fighter and has been in official fights that a vehicle with a cage is the preferred transportation method. Smith also said the Pueblo Jail personnel had told the Custer Posse members that Clark “spends all day working out”. DA Lindsay also commented that when the Posse members went to pick Clark up he had a bad attitude declaring, “I don’t care what happens to me”. DA Lindsay said he asked Sheriff Smith to have a camera in the vehicle for all future transports.
Judge Swan concurred and ordered Sheriff Smith to have body cameras operational or have a post certified deputy in the
vehicle in all future transports.