Kevin A. Thompson, 21, convicted for a gross-misdemeanor criminal trespass in the first degree and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, has a court appeal set for Monday, May 11.
A retrial for the charge of second-degree rape is still pending and is set for mid-May, Thompson's attorney Scott Staab said. The rape charge resulted in a hung-jury Nov. 14 by the Spokane Superior Court jury.
Thompson was arrested about a year and a half ago after a sexual assault incident that occurred near Whitworth.
The original charges against Thompson were first-degree rape and a misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Deputy prosecuting attorney Edward Hay amended the previous counts to three felonies: second-degree rape, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and first-degree burglary last fall.
Detectives believe Thompson entered an unlocked home on North Waikiki Road sometime after midnight on Nov. 1, 2007 and sexually assaulted a 21-year-old female Eastern Washington University student inside. Thompson used to attend Eastern Washington University. Other residents in the house were Whitworth students. Thompson was arrested shortly afterwards.
Thompson was sentenced to 365 days in jail for his conviction of a gross-misdemeanor criminal trespass in the first-degree but served only 90 days after the court judge suspended the remaining 275 days as part of a plea bargain for two years, according to court documents. A gross-misdemeanor is considered a minor crime, according to the Washington State Bar Association.
Thompson was sentenced three months in jail for the misdemeanor of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He pleaded not guilty for all charges against him to a Spokane Superior Court judge during his arraignment last November.
Contact Yong Kim at yong.kim@whitworthian.com.
Thompson court appeal set for May 11
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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