Dark portrait emerges of Barefoot Bandit’s life

Colton Harris-Moore’s relationship with his mother is a key issue in defense documents as his attorneys argue for a lighter prison sentence.

By Erik Lacitis

Seattle Times staff reporter

When Colton Harris-Moore faces the judge for sentencing on Friday, his mother won’t be in the small Island County Superior Courtroom in Coupeville.

“I have arthritis so bad, I can barely walk,” Pam Kohler says.

But Harris-Moore’s attorney, John Henry Browne, wasn’t saving a seat for her anyway.

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