I thought I was going to die: Officers involved in fatal shootout testify Tuesday
On fifth morning of the trial for Salamah Pendleton, Grand Forks County Sheriff s Sgt. Kelly McLean s body camera footage shows his perspective of the 2020 shootout that took the lives of two people, including a Grand Forks police officer. 5:32 pm, Jul. 6, 2021 ×
Salamah Pendleton, right, confers with his attorney, Steven Mottinger, Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the Grand Forks County Courthouse where he is on trial in the shooting death of Grand Forks police officer Cody Holte, his mother, Lola Moore and wounding Grand Forks County Sheriff s deputy Ron Nord. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
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Pendleton, 42, is accused of opening fire on two Grand Forks County Sheriff s deputies with an AK-47 after they gained entry to his home last spring in an attempt to evict him and his mother, Lola Moore. Moore and Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte were both killed by gunfire. Grand Forks Sheriff s Cpl. Ron Nord and Pendleton were both also injured in the shooting.
He has been charged with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one count each of criminal mischief, terrorizing, reckless endangerment and possession of marijuana with intent to sell it.
Aside from the larger emphasis placed on Pendleton s innocence until proven otherwise, questioning on the second day of jury selection largely mirrored the first. Mottinger questioned prospective jurors about their attitudes regarding their right to own guns, and their approach to conflict resolution, especially when the two conflicting parties have opposing views of an event. Assistant Grand Forks County State
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Our view: 65% rule is too much, too fast
We side with many in law enforcement and in the court system who feel allowing the hardest criminals an early exit puts violent criminals back on the streets too soon and may not serve as an adequate deterrent for future offenders.
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Herald editorial board | 6:00 am, Jan. 27, 2021 ×
A violent criminal in the North Dakota prison system is eligible for parole after serving 85% of an incarceration sentence. A 20-year sentence, therefore, can be trimmed to 17 years, provided the inmate exhibits good behavior during that time.
That’s because current law in North Dakota allows it again, even for inmates convicted of violent crimes like murder and rape. Now, a new proposal has been floated that could lessen sentences even more.