Former Western Colo. DA Sentenced To 1 Year

A former district attorney accused of harassing women in his office has been sentenced to a year in prison followed by 60 days in the Montrose County jail. After that, he will have four years of probation.

Myrl Serra was sentenced Thursday in Montrose, part of the 7th Judicial District where he served as the top prosecutor.

Serra entered an Alford plea in October to criminal extortion and unlawful sexual contact. The plea means he didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged that a jury might convict him.

He was convicted in August of violating a restraining order after he was accused of harassing one of his accusers.

Serra resigned as district attorney and was later disbarred under an agreement by the Colorado Supreme Court.

The office of Attorney General John Suthers handled the prosecution of the case.