Man exonerated after 14 years on death row charged in case

Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man who spent 20 years in an Idaho prison, including 14 years on death row, for murder before being exonerated is facing new charges. KTVB-TV reports ( http://bit.ly/2xIl4TG ) Donald Manuel Paradis was arrested Tuesday for aggravated assault. The victim told police he was in an argument with Paradis inside the suspect’s Boise home, culminating in Paradis pulling out a gun and pressing to the back of the victim’s head. Lawyers for Paradis painted a different picture, saying the victim — a homeless man Paradis had allowed to stay with him for several weeks — was intoxicated at the time and had become belligerent and threatening. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 18. If convicted of aggravated assault, Paradis could face up to five years in prison.