Archive for November, 2014

Prosecutors Desk 11-31-2014(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 11-31-2014)

I have been asked several times lately if the Stevens County charges against Craig Morganstern would be dropped in light of his federal indictment and the federal charges that are now placed against him. The federal charges carry up to a life sentence. Life in the federal system means exactly that—life. He is being held […]

Prosecutors Desk 11-23-2014(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 11-23-2014)

Bar Fights. They are not unusual, but these situations present special problems. The problem is to find out what really happened. Law enforcement arrives after the trouble has subsided. The witnesses are usually intoxicated. There are many conflicting stories. The case usually ends in more questions than answers. Often one person in the fight (usually […]

Prosecutors Desk 11-16-2014(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 11-16-2014)

Last week a resolution was reached in a tragic case that arose out of a vehicle crash that occurred just over one year ago. A vehicle, driven by Bryce Barnhart, age 19, crashed on Aladdin Rd about 7 miles north of Colville. Matt Clark, age 21, was a passenger in the vehicle. The investigation, conducted […]

Prosecutors Desk 11-2-2014(Comments Off on Prosecutors Desk 11-2-2014)

It usually takes about one year for the Court of Appeals to make a decision in a case that has been appealed. There are instances when a decision is reached more quickly, but those matters are accepted by special permission and only when there is a particular need for a rapid resolution of a legal […]