Boulder rapist could spend the rest of his life in prison

Convicted rapist Christopher Lawyer is headed back to prison, and could spend the rest of his life there, after officials revoked his parole Monday.

Lawyer, 43, appeared at the Washington County Jail in Akron on Monday morning for a hearing on several alleged parole violations out of California, where the court-designated “sexually violent predator” had moved after unsuccessful attempts to live in Boulder County.

The Parole Board ruled that Lawyer did, in fact, violate the terms of his release, and revoked his parole for the remainder of his term, which originally was an indeterminate sentence of 12 years to life, according to Colorado Department of Corrections spokesman Mark Fairbairn.

Lawyer still will be able to apply for parole, though Fairbairn said he did not know when Lawyer would next be able to apply.

The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office wrote a letter recommending Lawyer’s parole be revoked, and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said he spoke to the parole director.

“His parole being revoked is the absolute right thing for our community,” Dougherty said. “Given his repeated conduct, he presents a very real danger to the community, and we’re grateful for all the efforts that went into his parole being revoked today.”