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Man convicted in 1998 Klickitat triple murders seeks re-sentencing
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Man convicted in 1998 Klickitat triple murders seeks re-sentencing

  • By Jacob Bertram Columbia Gorge News
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Billy Jean Neal Jr., one of two men convicted for the 1998 fatal stabbings of two men and a pregnant woman in the small community of Klickitat, Wash., will soon argue in court that his two concurrent sentences of life without parole violate his constitutional rights.

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Outside legal counsel to review Kienlen cases

  • By Jacob Bertram, Columbia Gorge News

The Wasco County District Attorney’s office has partnered with a Portland-based nonprofit defense organization to outsource manpower on an ong…

Fake bills net TD man 18 months

Fake bills net TD man 18 months

  • By Neita Cecil The Dalles Chronicle
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A The Dalles man who passed four fake $100 bills in May was sentenced to 18 months in prison following a two-day trial earlier this month.

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Jail sentence reduced for man in DA plot

  • by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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A man who tried to put a hit on the district attorney and two others saw his 20-year sentence cut by more than half last month after a successful appeal of the most serious charges against him.

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Letter to the Editor: Support OR justice reform

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To the editor:

As an attorney who practiced criminal defense for almost 15 years, I have seen the impact Measure 11 sentences have on youth offenders. Studies show youth who are placed in the adult justice system are over 30% more likely to commit additional crimes upon release than those in the youth justice system. I ask that you support SB 1008 for the following reasons:

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Man gets eight years for rape

  • by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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A 43-year-old man was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison for raping a teen in 2017 when he was a houseguest at her family’s home.