LEWISTON, Idaho (AP)– Prosecutors plan to look for the capital punishment if an Idaho white supremacist gang participant is founded guilty of eliminating a guy while he got on the follow firing police officers in a story to assist a fellow gang participant retreat from jail.
Nez Perce County Prosecutor Justin Coleman revealed Thursday that the capital punishment would certainly be looked for if Nicholas Umphenour is founded guilty of a murder cost in the March fatality of James Mauney, 83, of Juliaetta, KHQ-TV reported.
Umphenour showed up in Nez Perce County Court on Thursday through video clip from the region prison and is arranged for an accusationDec 12. He’s being held without bond, information electrical outlets reported. Umphenour’s lawyer, Brian Marx, did not promptly reply to a phone message looking for remark.
Umphenour was punished to life behind bars last month in a different litigation in which he aided prisoner Skylar Meade retreat from a Boise medical facility where Meade had actually been considered therapy of self-inflicted injuries. Early on March 20, Umphenour started firing as modifications police officers and Meade were leaving the medical facility.
Umphenour fired 2 of the police officers, and a 3rd was fired when an additional policeman misinterpreted him for the shooter and opened up fire, cops stated. All 3 made it through.
Umphenour begged guilty to helping and urging retreat and exacerbated attack and battery on police police officers because situation.
Meade and Umphenour after that got away, private investigators stated, driving numerous hours to north-central Idaho.
Mauney had actually taken his pets for a stroll on a regional path later on that early morning and never ever returned. His body was located miles away near Leland, Idaho.
Police stated that not long after, both males headed back to southerlyIdaho Mauney’s taken minivan was located in Twin Falls, where the males were jailed, cops have actually stated.
“Seeking the death penalty is appropriate in this case considering the defendant’s complete lack of regard for the life of Mr. Mauney,” Coleman said in a statement. “We’ll continue to fight in both this case and the co-defendant’s case to get justice for the victim.”
Meade additionally has actually been punished to life behind bars in the March 20 retreat. He is dealing with the exact same murder cost in Nez Perce County and feasible capital punishment if founded guilty. He has actually had an innocent appeal went into for him while his situation proceeds.
