Cowlitz County aims to end court backlog after new study reviewed efficiency
A high turnover for prosecutors and defenders, as well as the confusion of the eligibility into therapeutic courts is leading to such delays, a new study show.
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A high turnover for prosecutors and defenders, as well as the confusion of the eligibility into therapeutic courts is leading to such delays, a new study show.
Jacob Dean Smart, the Astoria man captured in Port of Kalama on Feb. 27 following an alleged multi-day crime spree that spanned five different counties across Oregon, Washington and Idaho, was arraigned in Cowlitz County Superior Court, Tuesday.
Jacob Dean Smart, the Astoria man captured in Port of Kalama on Feb. 27 following an alleged multi-day crime spree that spanned five different counties across Oregon, Washington and Idaho, was arraigned in Cowlitz County Superior Court, Tuesday.
The victim lost his forearm due to the attack.
Hall pleaded guilty in September to 11 charges — five of them being first-degree rape of a child.