Compher hearing for new murder trial vacated

POCATELLO — A position proceeding to talk Brad Compher’s mobility for a caller execution proceedings was vacated and has yet to beryllium rescheduled.

The proceeding was group for Tuesday but was vacated by District Judge Javier Gabiola, according to prosecuting lawyer Jonathan Radford. Attorneys were not fixed a logic for nan choice, Radford said successful an email to EastIdahoNews.com.

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Compher, 49, was recovered blameworthy of murdering 25-year-old Nori Jones successful 2004 pursuing an eight-day proceedings that concluded connected March 4, 2024.

Nori Jones laughs aft receiving a gift. | Courtesy Kellie Torgerson

The jury, aft little than 4 hours of deliberation, wished that Compher entered Jones’ location successful nan mediate of nan nighttime and killed her utilizing a weapon while either raping aliases robbing her. Jones’ assemblage was recovered by co-workers connected nan greeting of Sept. 28, 2004, erstwhile she did not show up to work.

Two weeks aft nan verdict was reached, connected Mary 19, Compher’s defense squad revenge a mobility for a caller trial, citing faulty assemblage instruction arsenic nan ground of their request. Compher had been scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected April 30, but that proceeding was vacated erstwhile nan mobility was filed.

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The determination to vacate nan June 4 proceeding was made “sua sponte,” according to Radford, meaning it was made astatine nan accord of nan tribunal without a anterior mobility of nan parties involved. Radford did constituent retired nan engaged docket Gabiola is presently moving through.

A caller proceeding day has not yet been set. When nan proceeding is held, attorneys from some sides will beryllium allowed to verbally reason successful support of their positions for and against nan motion. An bid will follow.

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