Lawyer-Politician Wins Hearing to Get Guns Back During Pretrial Release in Tax Case
John O. Green, who serves in the Idaho Legislature, has been fighting a condition of pretrial release that banned him from having firearms or weapons, because he claims that he needs weapons to protect himself and his family from wild animals, such as bears, that frequent the rural town where he lives.
October 29, 2019 at 04:25 PM
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In a case that raises questions about pretrial release conditions about firearms, an Idaho attorney-lawmaker—who's facing charges alleging he misused his Interest on Lawyers Trust Account—is awaiting a hearing on getting his guns back.
John O. Green, who serves in the Idaho Legislature, has been fighting a condition of pretrial release that banned him from having firearms or weapons. He claims he needs weapons to protect himself and his family from wild animals, such as bears, that frequent the rural town where he lives.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled a district court abused its discretion by failing to hold a fact-finding proceeding when it considered Green's legal arguments about his firearms. The court remanded the matter for a hearing.
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