Brady material is a term used in criminal matters which means material in the possession of the State which must be provided to the defense. The term comes from a 1963 US Supreme court case, Brady v. Maryland. In that case, the state had information that another person had confessed to the killing, but the […]

On Monday, May 10, at about 1:00 the sentencing hearing began on Mr. Craig Figley. He was the former psychologist for the Colville School District. He had earlier pleaded guilty to four felony sex offenses: Two counts of Child Molestation in the First Degree, one count of Possession of Child Pornography, and one count of […]

Most people are familiar with the concept of “presumed innocent,” and “beyond a reasonable doubt,” but there is another term that is used often in court proceedings; “presumption of release.” It comes from our State Constitution and applies to bail possibility for offenders who are arrested and awaiting trial. Not many citizens are aware that […]

On January 9, 2010 Kevin D. Aubertin left a party and was on Alladin Rd about 6 miles from Colville when he lost control of his truck. One neighbor testified that he heard a noise and then heard sirens about 30 minutes later. Another witness said that he was driving home and saw a truck […]