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<p class=MsoNormal>I wish we knew more about the background on the decision to
plead this case down. Perhaps, Bill Thompson will share additional facts
surrounding it. On the other hand, the case record is a public document
and we can access it at the court house and answer some of the questions for
ourselves. Did the family of the victim agree to the plea bargain because they
were unclear about whether or not a successful prosecution was likely?
Was this plea agreement presented as the best outcome that could be expected?
I remain outraged that this sociopathic creep was allowed bail. He has a
history of domestic violence. He killed his wife and by extension his child and
tried to hide his crime by setting his home on fire. Let’s not pretend
that this was anything but a cold blooded, deliberate act of a cowardly monster
given the benefit of the doubt and a gigantic break by the Latah County
Prosecutor. A deal that he absolutely does not deserve.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The plea agreement is an insult to local law enforcement and,
as Dan mentioned, the volunteer firemen who had to clean up his crime. It
demonstrates outrageous contempt for the family who are forever denied a
daughter and grandchild. Shame, shame, shame on this travesty and the
people who perpetrated it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Rose Huskey<o:p></o:p></p>
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