Former prosecutor Robin Dunn admits to trafficking drugs and giving them to inmates in jail

POCATELLO — A erstwhile region charismatic has pleaded blameworthy to trafficking drugs, and distributing them to jailhouse inmates.

According to a news merchandise from nan U.S. Attorney’s Office, Robin Dunn, 69, pleaded blameworthy to count 1 successful his indictment, conspiracy to administer fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Dunn initially pleaded not blameworthy successful September to each charges successful his indictment but signed a plea statement successful June agreeing to plead blameworthy to count 1 successful return for nan prosecution agreeing to driblet nan remaining counts and urge a condemnation of 42 months successful prison.

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Dunn could look up to 20 years successful prison, astatine slightest 3 years of supervised release, and a maximum good of $1 million.

After Dunn pleaded guilty, he was returned to nan custody of nan U.S. Marshals Service. His sentencing earlier Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill is scheduled for Oct. 7 astatine 11 a.m.

Robin Dunn | Bonneville County Jail

The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated nan case, pinch assistance from nan Idaho Falls Police Department, nan Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, nan Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and nan Idaho State Police.

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Assistant U.S. Attorneys Francis Zebari and Christopher Atwood are prosecuting nan case.

Background

According to nan release, from June 2022 to February 2023, Dunn, a erstwhile lawyer who practiced successful eastbound Idaho and served arsenic nan Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney, agreed pinch clients and others to administer controlled substances.

“During nan conspiracy, Dunn and a customer made 2 trips to nan Salt Lake City area to prime up methamphetamine and fentanyl,” says nan release. “Dunn and nan customer past brought nan narcotics backmost to Idaho for distribution to others.”

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Court records besides opportunity that successful November 2022, Dunn caused fentanyl to beryllium distributed into nan Bonneville County Jail to an inmate who was besides his client.

Dunn reportedly agreed that he abused a position of spot by utilizing his position arsenic an lawyer to further his supplier trafficking activities.