Alleged victim wants court ban for mother

In February, DeNava sat behind her son at Leyva’s District Court hearings. Wallace also went to the court hearings; the two did not speak or interact.

On Feb. 24, Wallace complained that DeNava displayed “contempt” of the judge’s order by appearing at her son’s Feb. 21 change-of-plea hearing, calling it “voluntary” and “clear violation of the modified (protection) order.”

Wallace has the victim’s right to attend Leyva’s criminal hearing, he said. DeNava was aware of his presence and her voluntary attendance was “a clear violation” of the protection order against her, the document says.

DeNava must show why she shouldn’t be found guilty of contempt of court, it says.

Judge Haws ordered DeNava to appear in Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 14, at 9 a.m. to answer to Wallace’s complaint.