Kevin's Nephew Greg's Murderer set FREE !!!

How does this happen? They are basically saying it's ok to murder someone if the county you do it in doesn't have the money to deal with it?


Firth Woman's Murder Case Dismissed

BINGHAM COUNTY - The case against the Firth woman accused of killing her husband will not be heading to trial, for now. Thursday morning, the case was dismissed without prejudice. This means the case can be filed again at anytime, for instance if new evidence is discovered.
Dorothy Porter was charged with first-degree murder for the July 2008 death of her husband Greg Porter. Police believed she killed him in their home and tried to cover it up by trying to make it look like a suicide. She previously pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Budget concerns are one of the reasons for dismissing the case for now.
"I only have a certain amount of money in the budget to use each year for court proceedings, and this case could run me over that limit by itself" said Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney, Scott Andrew.
The prosecution says there is ballistic and blood evidence that still needs to be evaluated before continuing to trial. However, the defense desires to have their experts analyze the results and make sure the lab technicians follow protocol.
The prosecution is considering moving the evidence to a private lab in Utah so the desires of both parties can be satisfied.
The amount of time needed to analyze all the data could take a considerable amount of time, which would directly conflict with Porter's ability to go to trial.
In accordance with court laws, Porter would have to be on trial before the end of April. So in an effort to buy more time, the case was dismissed without prejudice.
Once the test results are in, the Prosecution can then move to re-file the case, and move to trial.
The Defense is concerned about Porter's rights to a speedy trial and due process of law being violated. Porter's attorney was also reportedly concerned about the fees involved in continuing to pay private DNA analysts for the defense. However, the county has stepped in and accepted responsibility for said fees.
"This case has been anything but easy as far as getting everything done, but I can't see why we wouldn't re-file once all the blood work, gunshot residue, and other evidence has been analyzed," said Andrew.
Dorothy Porter was released from jail, and the courts do not believe she is a threat to the community.