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Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic was back on KIT this morning for his bi-weekly visit. There is a backlog of cases due to the delays caused by health & safety considerations driven by the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Yakima Sundome is still the place where jury selection occurs and given the hassles and delays to the process, some defense attorneys are of the opinion that their clients can t get a fair trial.
Another part of the problem is the overwhelming caseload for both prosecutors and defense counsel. Due to the backlog of cases, the threat of a jury trial is not as pressing for the defendants or as much leverage for prosecutors in negotiating for a plea deal.
Opioid Forum Set for Tuesday in Yakima
Opioids have impacted many lives in the Yakima Valley. Many have died of overdoses. 65 people have died of overdoses in Yakima County so far this year. 49 in all of last year. The impact of opioids on the Yakima Valley is the title of a special public zoom forum hosted by regionally- and nationally-recognized experts. The forum starts at 10:00 a.m. on the Safe Yakima Valley Facebook page and zoom. The panelists include Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice. He ll be joined by Dr. Edward Bilsky -Provost, Professor and Chief Academic Officer, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Dr. Raul Garcia -Emergency Physician, Yakima County Sheriff Bob Udell -Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic, Yakima County Prosecutor, Nick Udell Community Advocate and Businessman and Anna Stephenson Senior at Davis High School and member of the Safe Yakima Drug Free Action Team Youth Coalition. Debra Yergen, the Executive Director of Safe Yakima Valley will