Rammell illegally killed an elk in the wrong zone. Poaching, even of elk, must not be tolerated, as wolves rely heavily on them for food.
[KPVI News 6 | Idaho Falls] “Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate, Rex Rammell, was found guilty Friday afternoon of misdemeanor poaching in a trial that included a bizarre end.
The jury in the case against Rammell returned a guilty verdict in criminal court. Rammell was charged with illegally killing an elk in the wrong zone. Rammell represented himself in court and did not give an opening statement or question any witnesses. The self-represented defendant did however try to present his side of the story during closing arguments.
The jury quickly came back with a guilty verdict on Friday afternoon. Following the guilty verdict being read, Rammell was sentenced to serve 180 days in jail with 175 of those days suspended. Rammell will have to serve five days behind bars. He also received a fine for $1,000 and ordered to pay court and filing fees. The magistrate judge suspended Rammell’s hunting license for two years and he must donate the elk carcass to charity.
Rammell told the judge on Friday that he will be appealing the sentence, so the judge agreed to hold his sentence until a later date. Rammell also faces a felony charge of attempting to influence a jury. His preliminary hearing related to that charge begins next week. ”
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