Trooper charged with poaching moose
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho State Police trooper accused of shooting a moose in Bonner County before the start of last fall’s hunting season has been charged with misdemeanor poaching.
Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson says he filed a misdemeanor charge because Cpl. Jeff Jayne has agreed to plead guilty. Jayne has said he incorrectly memorized the dates for the start of hunting season.
A plea agreement calls for a $500 fine, six months of unsupervised probation and the revocation of Jayne’s hunting and fishing privileges for two years.
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