ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertise Here

Sirens & Gavels

Deal drops 11 felonies, gives teen jail stint

A Tri-Cities man was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Monday in a plea deal that dropped 11 felonies that could have sent him to prison for life.

Nicholas W. J. Birden, 19, had been charged with 10 counts of drive-by shooting and attempted first-degree murder in connection with a June 11 shooting in Spokane.

Birden was playing basketball when he became angry and fired a shot at the other players, according to court testimony. No one was injured.

Birden entered an Alford plea to second-degree assault, meaning he didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged enough evidence existed for a conviction.

One comment on this post so far. Add yours!
  • D Statler on March 15 at 7:25 p.m.

    There goes the prosecutors office making deals again. This is getting to be too much to swallow.They give this kid 6 months in jail for basically 11 felonys.Is this kid related to Mathew Dunham ? He got 16 months for admittedly being at FIVE home invasion robberies.This is the same prosecutors office that sentenced three innocent young men to 42,25 and 20 years for a drive by/robbery that Mathew Dunham committed.New leadership at the Prosecutors office is coming in November!

« Back to Sirens & Gavels

You must be logged in to post comments.
Please create a profile or log in here.


About this blog

Reporter Meghann Cuniff writes about public safety news from the Inland Northwest and beyond.

Search this blog
Subscribe to this blog
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertise Here