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• CdA felon sentenced to 9 years on handgun count

  August 10, 2010 in Idaho A Coeur d’Alene man cleared of racially harassing a Hispanic man last August was sentenced today to nine years in prison for being a felon in possession of a handgun. 2

• Coeur d’Alene man admits possession of gun

  May 18, 2010 in City on Page A6 One of three Coeur d’Alene brothers accused of racially harassing a Hispanic man in August pleaded guilty Monday to being a felon in possession of a handgun and to obstructing …

• Coeur d’Alene brothers face third hate crime trial

  April 30, 2010 in City on Page A8 Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh said Thursday that he will re-try two Coeur d’Alene brothers on malicious harassment charges stemming from a racial incident last summer. Frank J. Tankovich, 46, … 1

• Prosecutor calls for third trial in hate crime case

  April 29, 2010 in Idaho Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh said today that he will re-try two Coeur d’Alene brothers on malicious harassment charges. 2

• Hate crime case leaves jury divided

  April 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 A North Idaho man was convicted of conspiracy to disturb the peace in the first hate crime case to go to trial in Coeur d’Alene in recent years. But the … 2

• Hate crime trial ends with one misdemeanor conviction

  April 19, 2010 in Idaho Jurors convicted a North Idaho man of conspiracy to commit disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor, in the first hate crime case to go to trial in Coeur d’Alene in recent … 4

• Jury weighs hate charges against N. Idaho brothers

  April 17, 2010 in City on Page B1 A jury will reconvene Monday morning in the hate crime trial of three Coeur d’Alene brothers accused of racially harassing a Hispanic man last August. Ira G. Tankovich, 48, is … 1

• Judge: Evidence lacking in hate crime case

  April 16, 2010 in City on Page A7 The judge on a Coeur d’Alene hate crime trial said Thursday that if he were ruling on the case instead of a jury, he would find that insufficient evidence existed … 1

• Jury won’t hear of gun felonies

  April 15, 2010 in City on Page A5 Defense attorneys in the Coeur d’Alene hate crime trial of three brothers lost an attempt Wednesday to challenge the alleged victim’s credibility by introducing his criminal record, which includes felony … 1

• North Idaho hate trial takes new turn

  April 14, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 A hate crime trial in Coeur d’Alene that was halted in a mistrial last month got even more complicated Tuesday when a judge prohibited defense attorneys from introducing evidence that … 1

• New suggestion that hate crime was provoked arises in trial

  April 13, 2010 in City, Idaho A hate crime trial in Coeur d’Alene that was halted in a mistrial last month got even more complicated Tuesday when a judge prohibited defense attorneys from introducing evidence that … 3

• Judge declares mistrial in race harassment case

  March 31, 2010 in City on Page A1 A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the trial of three Coeur d’Alene brothers accused of racially harassing a Hispanic family in August. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Art Verharen had just … 3

• Mistrial declared in malicious harassment trial

  March 30, 2010 in News, Idaho A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of three Coeur d’Alene brothers accused of racially harassing a Hispanic family in August.

• Three indicted on hate charges

  December 19, 2009 in City on Page B1 Three brothers accused of harassing a Coeur d’Alene man because of his ethnicity say they simply asked to buy electrical equipment from the man and were stunned when he pulled …

• Brothers accused in hate crime have day in court

  December 18, 2009 in News, Idaho Three brothers accused of harassing a Coeur d’Alene man because of his ethnicity say they simply asked to buy electrical equipment from the man and were stunned when he pulled … 1

• Three charged with hate crimes

  November 6, 2009 in City on Page A5 Three men were indicted Thursday by a Kootenai County grand jury on charges of malicious harassment under the state’s hate crime law after allegedly threatening a Hispanic family in Coeur … 1

• Officials mull hate charge

  August 26, 2009 in City on Page A5 The Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office is considering charging a man with a hate crime in a confrontation with a Hispanic family outside their Coeur d’Alene home. Ira G. Tankovich has …