Prosecution News
Idaho News:
STAY AT HOME: Gov. Little issues self-isolation order, directs all non-essential businesses to close (3/26):
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Nez Perce County prosecuting attorney expects citizens to comply with Little’s order voluntarily (3/26):
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Man accused of drive-by shooting released from jail as state is unable to locate witness (3/26):
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Idaho works to prevent coronavirus in prisons, jails after some states see outbreak (3/24):
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Judge upholds former BYU-Idaho student’s sentence rape (3/24):
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What coronavirus means for domestic violence cases (3/23):
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Idaho House ends legislative session amid virus concerns (3/23):
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Jury trials put on hold in 2nd District (3/21):
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Officers will handle some arrests differently (3/21):
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Officials adjust court protocol to account for concerns (3/17):
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Regional News:
Oregon, other AGs warn big tech cos.: You aren’t exempt from price-gouging laws (3/26):
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Attorney General Reyes warns Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Craigslist, Walmart: Online marketplaces are not exempt from price gouging laws (3/25):
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Utah officials look to education, not force, to uphold COVID-19 health orders (3/24):
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Violating COVID-19 quarantine orders, could get you six months in jail (3/24):
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Parolee released early due to COVID-19 breaks into house, threatens woman with knife, police say (3/23):
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How law enforcement agencies in Oregon say they'll enforce stay-at-home order (3/23):
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State Supreme Court suspends all Washington trials until late April due to coronavirus outbreak (3/22):
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Inside law enforcement’s Coronavirus slowdown (3/21):
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Portland Police Will Not Take Misdemeanor Arrests to Jail During the COVID-19 Outbreak, to Avoid Overcrowding. Instead, misdemeanor arrestees will be given a citation, similar to a parking ticket (3/20):
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Coronavirus outbreak leads to slower pace at Las Vegas courthouse (3/20):
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National News:
Supreme Court rules states can bar the insanity defense (3/23):
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Disaster waiting to happen’: Thousands of inmates released as jails and prisons face coronavirus threat (3/25):
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Prosecutor warns against using crisis to commit crimes (3/25):
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Iowa Attorney General calls major companies to step up to prevent price-gouging (3/25):
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Arizona appeals court upholds Jodi Arias’ murder conviction (3/24):
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First federal case filed against COVID-19 scammers (3/22):
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U.S. Attorney: 'Plenty of room in jail' for people involved in COVID-19 fraud schemes (3/23):
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How the coronavirus is upending the criminal justice system (3/19):
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Dayton man sentenced to 160 years for child rape had tattoo with victim’s name (3/19):
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Domestic violence in the age of coronavirus: What happens when you're stuck at home, but home isn't safe (3/18):
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