Utah
No resolution in case of revenge porn case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah man whose case spurred a state law against so-called revenge porn changed course and is deciding not to enter guilty pleas as expected.
Shon Handrahan appeared briefly in a Farmington court room Tuesday morning. His attorney, Ed Brass, told the judge that Handrahan changed his mind about what he wanted to do. A new hearing has been set to discuss the case on Dec. 30.
Handrahan and Brass both declined comment outside court.
Handrahan is accused of sending nude pictures of his estranged wife to her acquaintances in 2012. The 31-year-old is facing nine charges, including distributing pornographic material and electronic communication harassment.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges last year.
Authorities say Handrahan sent the photos and threatening texts to his then-wife in 2012. The couple is now divorced.
Montana
Man says police shot him in the eye with BB gun
BROWNING, Mont. (AP) - A Browning business owner has filed a lawsuit in federal court saying two Blackfoot tribal police officers shot him in the eye with a BB gun.
Martin Marceau is asking for unspecified damages for medical bills and other claims accusing the officers of negligence.
According to the Independent Record (http://tinyurl.com/ks8h8nu ), the lawsuit says two Blackfoot tribal officers came to his business in uniform in 2012 and fired BB guns, hitting Marceau in the eye. Marceau was treated in Missoula for an eye injury.
The officers said other people did the shooting.
Arkansas
Former inmate suing attorney general
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A former Arkansas inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against investigators, prosecutors and the state's attorney general over his wrongful conviction.
Gyronne Buckley spent more than 11 years in prison over drug convictions that were later dismissed by the courts. They were expunged because investigators withheld evidence that his attorneys said would have helped his case.
The state Claims Commission had awarded Buckley $460,000, but a legislative panel reversed and dismissed the claim. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel urged the panel to overturn the award, saying the commission overstepped its authority.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1ywdF4U ) reports Buckley is seeking damages in his lawsuit, which accuses McDaniel of violating his privacy protections. He argues McDaniel improperly used sealed transcripts from a 1999 trial when appealing the commission's award.
The attorney general's spokesman says he's obligated to defend the state against claims like Buckley's.
Published: Wed, Dec 10, 2014
