Archive for 2012

Prosecutors Desk 12-30-2012(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 12-30-2012)

Finally. Mr. Roy Anthony Welch was found guilty of Theft in the 1st Degree (with aggravating circumstances) following Jury Trial on 10/14/2009. The crime involved an ongoing scheme of check fraud and forgery, occurring between 2/1/06 until at least 1/29/07. Deputy Prosecutor Matt Enzler represented the State and Mr. Douglas Phelps of Spokane represented Mr. […]

Prosecutors Desk 12-23-2012(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 12-23-2012)

Not long ago I attended a meeting of the Cattlemen's Association. The purpose of the meetings was to talk about the presence and impact of wolves in Stevens County. The meeting was an informational meeting, beginning with a presentation by Sheriff Kendle Allen who presented slides and results of his investigation of wolf kills in […]

Prosecutors Desk 12-16-12(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 12-16-12)

On 12-13-12 Mr. Bradley J. Logue DOB 5-18-67 was convicted of DUI following a two day jury trial. The charge was the result of the investigation of a one vehicle roll over crash nearly a year ago. Mr. Logue was injured in the crash but his passenger was not seriously injured. The state was represented […]

Prosecutors Desk 12-9-20112(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 12-9-20112)

On October 24, very early in the morning, deputies were dispatched to the area of the Loon Lake Saloon, to investigate an assault which had just taken place. Deputies arrived and found that an elderly man had been punched and beaten and had several cuts on his face. He told the deputies he had been […]

Prosecutors Desk 12-2-12(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 12-2-12)

About one year ago, I took on the responsibility of the prosecution of a case in Spokane County. It was a conflict case for the prosecutor’s office there and I agreed to pursue the matter for them. The case involved a Vehicular Homicide and a Vehicular Assault stemming from a car crash on I-90 in […]

New marijuana legalization(Comments Off on New marijuana legalization)

This past election, a majority of the persons who voted chose to legalize the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana by persons who are over 21 years old. The law left unchanged the rules that apply to medical marijuana, allowing those persons to possess more if they are qualified users and have the […]

Prosecutors Desk 11-11-12(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 11-11-12)

A Chewelah man was found guilty by a jury on October 10, 2009. The Jury found Roy Welsh guilty of Theft and 3 counts of Forgery with an aggravating circumstance that he had violated a position of trust. He had been employed as a bookkeeper at a business in Chewelah. The crimes occurred as early […]

Prosecutors Desk 10-22-12(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 10-22-12)

On Wednesday Oct 17, a district court jury returned a verdict of guilty of against Ms Kathy Galvin on 9 counts of criminal trespassing following a 2 day trial. The charges arose out of a situation in which Ms Galvin continued to use a private road against the owner’s wishes, despite no trespassing signs and […]

Prosecutors Desk 10-6-2012(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 10-6-2012)

On October 4 in the afternoon, a jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Herb Friedland on a charge of Theft in First Degree. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on an accompanying charge of Criminal Mistreatment in the Second Degree. Deputy Prosecutor Lech Radzimski tried the case for the state. This […]

Prosecutors Desk 9-30-12(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 9-30-12)

After a jury trial, there is often an opportunity to talk with jurors and learn the things they thought were important and often to answer questions that they had about the case or about the evidence. One of the most common questions asked after a case, no matter what the decision was, is whether the […]