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Roommate Changes his Mind, Jumps Up and Dials 911 24-Year Old Student is Facing a Colorado Prison Term |
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Compiled By GayToday
Durango, Colorado—Tyson Eugene Sampson, 24, of Cherokee, N.C attended an August 30
party here with a Fort Lewis College roommate where both admitted to drinking heavily.
Sampson testified he felt he was "receiving signals" from his roommate indicating an interest in him
and that when they returned to their bedroom, at some point Sampson decided to
make a pass, joining his roommate in bed and initiating oral sex.
Sampson claimed that at first his intended was "responding" by touching, but that then he'd changed his mind abruptly and had thrown him off. The roommate claimed he thought Sampson to be a girl who'd been interested in him at the party, and when he came out of his drunken daze for a moment and realized it was Sampson, he jumped up, ran out of the room and called 911. Durango jury members were asked their opinions of homosexuality. The most enlightened response among them, according to activist observers, was: "It bothers me." Others had more negative mindsets.
One of the tests to which he will be subjected, reportedly, involves the placement of electrodes on his penis and a measurement of his response to various stimuli. It is possible that if the testing goes well, his sentence could be reduced. Bail agreements specify that Sampson must remain until sentenced in La Plata County, keeping weekly appointments with a probation officer. District Attorney Sarah Law says Sampson lives on an Indian reservation in North Carolina and she is concerned that extradition laws may make it difficult for law enforcement officials to extradite Sampson should he violate the conditions of his bail by returning home. |
