Man accused of murder accepts second plea deal following more felony charges

IDAHO FALLS – A man charged pinch first-degree execution has been fixed a 2nd plea woody for much felony charges stemming from alleged incidents successful nan Bonneville County Jail.

Lance Broncho, 23, pleaded blameworthy for nan 2nd clip connected Monday to first-degree execution successful nan decease of 51-year-old Eric Leask and felony aggravated artillery utilizing a deadly weapon, according to a news merchandise from Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal.

Broncho accepted a plea statement successful which he agreed to plead blameworthy to those charges successful speech for nan prosecution taking nan decease punishment disconnected nan array and dropping nan remaining charges of felony robbery, burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm, and 2 enhancements for nan usage of a deadly limb successful nan committee of a felony.

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Both nan defense and prosecution will urge life successful prison. The defense will reason for a minimum of 25 years, and nan prosecution will reason for a minimum of 35 years.

Broncho was besides precocious charged pinch 3 counts of felony battle aliases artillery upon definite unit and 4 counts of felony awesome contraband successful a correctional facility. Neal says location is nary statement to lick these charges.

Broncho is scheduled to beryllium sentenced for nan execution charges connected Oct. 7 successful beforehand of District Judge Michael Whyte.

Background

According to tribunal documents, an Idaho Falls Police detective was called astir 9 p.m. connected March 9 to analyse a shooting connected nan 100 artifact of 4th Street.

A female who lived astatine nan location said she and Leask woke up to an “unknown fishy breaking successful their beforehand door.”

Broncho reportedly started fighting pinch nan woman’s son, and Leask jumped successful to take sides him.

The female said Broncho had a weapon and “face tattoos adjacent his eyes.” She told nan detective she saw him sprout nan weapon aggregate times.

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In an question and reply pinch detectives, nan boy said he was playing video games successful his chamber erstwhile he heard a sound astatine nan doorway and “loud banging.”

Broncho entered nan location and saw nan boy successful nan surviving room. The boy said Broncho was wearing “a disguise and acheronian clothing,” was equipped pinch a handgun, and yelled, “Give maine everything!”

Both Leask and nan boy tried to “overpower” Broncho, but he was capable to sprout nan weapon “several times,” hitting nan boy successful nan limb and manus and Leask successful nan shoulder/chest area.

According to nan son, he gave a “cased 9 mm FN firearm to (Broncho) to get him to leave.” Broncho past ran from nan home, but nan residents told nan detective they believed Broncho was besides injured.

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Both Leask and nan boy were transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center by Idaho Falls ambulance.

Leask later died from his injuries. The boy was discharged.

At nan clip of nan location invasion, Broncho was connected national supervised merchandise and had an progressive felony warrant.

Past cases

In July 2020, a expansive assemblage indicted Broncho for national felony battle causing superior wounded for stabbing a man successful nan tummy connected nan Fort Hall reservation. He was sentenced to 40 months successful jail.

Broncho was convicted again successful April 2021 of felony battle resulting successful superior bodily wounded connected nan Fort Hall reservation.

In Nov. 2023, Broncho was arrested and charged pinch felony aggravated artillery aft allegedly attacking different man pinch a shot bat. According to Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Neal, nan charges were dismissed owed to a deficiency of grounds from witnesses.