PLUS Tips on MAJESTIC MIST Turkey hunts calls, gear Visitors from far and safety Outdoors 3 and wide enjoy Shoshone Falls, Idaho hunters set sights on Oakley Outdoors 1 for wild turkeys,Outdoors 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS April 7, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com I RRIGATION ON THE WAY New trial denied Judge turns down Johnsons request By Amy Huddleston Times-News writer Convicted murderer Sarah Johnson was denied a new Johnson murder trial in a 94-page de- Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/TImes-News cision issued Monday by 5th Case District Judge G. Richard Be- Area canal companies and irrigation districts will start delivering water to van. history users soon. First, they have to put water back into their systems. The Twin Falls Johnson, 24, is serving two Turn-out life prison sentences without Sept. 2, 2003: Canal Co.did so on Wednesday,while the North Side Canal Co.did last week. the possibility of parole for the Johnsons par- dates 2003 murder of her parents, ents, Alan and Diane, are found ABOVE: Members of the Twin Upcoming Alan and Diane Johnson, in their Bellevue home. Johnson shot to death in Falls Canal Co. watch as turn-out dates their Bellevue water flows through the argued in December that she include: received poor legal defense, home. gates from Murtaugh Lake and that new fingerprint evi- Oct. 29, 2003: on Wednesday morning. The Big Wood dence should be considered in Johnson charged company will begin deliver- Canal Co.: the case. with two counts ing water to its customers around But Bevans decision denies of first-degree on April 18, as its water sys- April 15 every part of Johnsons re- murder and an enhancement for tem will be slowly filled over quest, stating that she and her Burley Irrigation use of a deadly the next two weeks to new lawyers failed to prove District: April 18 that a new trial is necessary. weapon. ensure there are no leaks in Johnsons court-appointed March 16, 2005: the system. Milner Irrigation lawyer, Christopher Simms, Jury finds District: around vowed to appeal the ruling. Johnson guilty of RIGHT: Twin Falls Canal Co. April 20 During a four-day hearing all charges. May 3, 2005: General Manager Brian in December, Johnson claimed 5th District Judge Olmstead, left, said this year Minidoka she was convicted because of ineffective legal council dur- Barry Wood should be south-central Irrigation denies Johnsons District: ing her 2005 trial. In court Idaho’s best water year since documents, Johnson claimed first request for 2006, thanks to a wet winter around April 13, new trial. MORE ONLINE depending on her trial concluded with an and spring. “unjust verdict due to the cu- June 30, 2005: SEE more photos of Wednesdays water turn-out event. MAGICVALLEY.COM weather mulative effect of counsels al- Johnson sen- leged lack of diligence, failure tenced to serve to investigate the facts and law two lifetime pri- of the case, chronic tardiness son sentences. and unpreparedness for court June 26, 2008: proceedings.” Idaho Supreme As ethics charges Johnsons petition for a new Court rejects trial stated that her trial attor- Johnsons sec- neys should have gathered ond request for more evidence from the crime new trial. The fly,wind farm scene,including the comforter U.S. Supreme that covered her mothers Court later declines to hear siting bill dies See JOHNSON, Main 2 the request. By John Miller Associated Press writer BOISE — An Idaho Falls Republi- Twin Falls man can accused two unidentified House colleagues of ethical lapses in a hear- DREW NASH/Times-News ing Wednesday during which law- College of Southern Idaho player and NJCAA Tournament MVP Pierre charged in police makers also killed a bill that would Jackson claps during CSIs basketball celebration Wednesday evening in When these have put strict new prohibitions on the colleges gym. where new wind turbines could be shooting incident issues are so built. driven by mon- The measure would have blocked Times-News ey like this,it wind turbines within two miles of CSI has celebration improved residential property with- Lee Randall Fife has been charged with three clouds peoples out the owners permission. It also felonies related to a Tuesday morning officer-in- judgment and would have prohibited counties from volved shooting in southeast Twin Falls. drives wedges approving wind energy facilities 24 years in the making The 41-year-old Twin Falls man was shot by a whose spinning blades cast a flicker- Twin Falls police officer after he allegedly at- between com- ing shadow on somebody elses By Mike Christensen mens basketball title came in tempted to ram police vehicles that had cornered munities.’ property or a roadway. Times-News writer 1987. him in a cul-de-sac after a vehicle pursuit that — Rep. Janice Before the 11-8 vote, however, “It’s been so long,”said CSI began at 1:18 a.m. He was then sent to St. Lukes McGeachin, Rep. Janice McGeachin told the On a night of celebration and booster club member Connie Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. R-Idaho Falls House State Affairs Committee that reflection, College of Southern Hardy.A CSI fan since her sec- On Wednesday, Twin Falls County Prosecutor she knew of two lawmakers who Idaho mens basketball coach ond cousin Boyd Grant Grant Loebs said Fife has been charged with elud- hadnt publicly disclosed their per- Steve Gosar summed it up best. coached at CSI, Hardy makes ing a police officer, aggravated battery on a police INSIDE sonal financial ties to wind projects “These guys did what every- cookies for the mens and officer and aggravated assault on a police officer, while voting on a previous measure one else set out to do this year,” womens teams any time they all felonies. The latter two charges come with Charter schools cap, this session to extend a tax break for Gosar said Wednesday night at shoot 70 percent or better from weapons enhancements for Fife’s alleged use of a Main 3 wind energy developers. Another CSI Gymnasium where the the foul line in a game. She was car as a battering ram. panel Republican, Rep. Eric Ander- Golden Eagles celebrated their there in Hutchinson, Kan., Closed primaries, son of Priest Lake, urged McGeachin 2011 NJCAA mens national when CSI won the title March See SHOOTING, Main 2 Main 4 to speak with House Speaker Lawer- championship with hundreds 19 with a 72-64 win over Mid- ence Denney. of boosters and fans. land (Texas) College. BREAKING NEWS You read Ads on school It was a celebration 24 years this story buses, Main 4 See WIND, Main 2 in the making, as CSIs last See CSI, Main 2 MAGICVALLEY.COM first online Comics ............Classifieds 9 Crossword......Classifieds 14 Obituaries ..........Outdoors 7 Rain, snow mix Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 11 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 45 / 30 Community ....Outdoors 4-5 Jumble ..........Classifieds 13 Sudoku ............Classifieds 5 Business 4 Main 2 Thursday, April 7, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY Future of a Malta man pleads not guilty forgotten people Spend an evening touring studios in Burley and Paul, to see the latest from local artists. Participants in the First Thursday Open Studios Tour in Burley are Springdale School, 494 E. 200 S.; 4” cockroach, Donna Arbogast and Heywood Williams, 401 E. 16th St.; Marilyn to charges of sexual abuse Miller, 637 W. 18th St.; and Scott Razee, 160 S. 250 E. In Paul, visit Ricky Bosteds studio, 90 S. 1050 W. Though a couple of them By Gina Milligan might do to her if she con- emergency dispatchers re- screaming bird open earlier, all of the studios are open 4-8 p.m. Times-News correspondent tacted authorities. ceived a call from Justin Follow Times-News writer Clark has pleaded not Olivas, 20, of Burley, at Melissa Davlin on her trip to BURLEY — A Malta man guilty to the charges. The around 3 p.m. stating that report in Nepals refugee was arraigned Tuesday in maximum punishment for Keene had pointed a gun at camps, where Bhutanese Burley questions cop costs Cassia County 5th District lewd conduct with a child him and was following refugees are preparing to Court on multiple felony under 16 is life in prison and Keenes car back to Burley. By Laurie Welch sheriff’s services equal to resettle in Twin Falls. From sexual charges. a $50,000 fine; penetration When law enforcement Davlins latest blog post: Times-News writer the amount it pays. The Samuel Boyd Clark, 19, with a foreign object carries pulled Keene over in Bur- citys police department has been charged with two a maximum punishment of ley,they reportedly discov- was consolidated with the On the wildlife front, BURLEY — Burley city counts of lewd conduct life in prison; and sexual ered a knife and an un- officials are again question- sheriff’s office in 1986. I still havent seen with a minor under the age abuse of a child under 16 loaded .22-caliber revolver. ing the cost of the law en- The city currently pays that elephant,but I of 16, sexual abuse of a mi- carries a maximum penalty Keene and his passenger, forcement services they re- $1.53 million to the county did see a cobra from a safe nor under 16 and sexual of 25 years in prison and a Jamie Saldana Jr., 20, of ceive from the Cassia for police services, which distance.I also saw a 4-inch penetration by a foreign $50,000 fine.