Prosecutors, sheriffs back Brody

Idaho Supreme Court candidate Robyn Brody called a news conference today to announce support from eight county sheriffs and 18 county prosecutors, and a former longtime Nampa police chief and the Owyhee County sheriff took the opportunity to raise concerns about her opponent, Curt McKenzie.

Former Nampa Chief Curtis Homer and Owyhee County Sheriff Perry Grant both pointed to the same concerns that prompted the Fraternal Order of Police to withdraw its endorsement of McKenzie in August: His filing of two unsuccessful civil lawsuits against local officers charging excessive use of force.

“Those lawsuits, as frivolous as they are, they just shouldn’t be filed,” Homer said.