EAST IDAHO ELECTS: Bonneville prosecutor talks county crime, big cases & his plans for the future
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This story is part of East Idaho Elects 2016, our series of interviews and forums with candidates in the May 17 primary race. Click here for complete extensive coverage.
IDAHO FALLS — Over the next few weeks, EastIdahoNews.com is hosting a series of forums featuring candidates running for local political office in East Idaho. The Idaho primary will be held May 17.
In Bonneville County, prosecutor Daniel Clark is running unopposed. Clark has been county prosecutor since he was appointed in January 2015.
Clark agreed to sit down with EastIdahoNews.com reporter Nate Eaton and answer the following questions:
- You had a busy first year in office. Tanner Cox was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a man was punched and died. Brian Mitchell was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a man multiple times at Tautphaus Park. There was an officer-involved shooting involving a man at a gas station and another shooting involving a bail bondsman. Why did you decide to run for office again?
- Describe to us what a prosecutor does.
- Is there more crime in Bonneville County now versus a few years ago?
- One of the most high profile cases of last year involved Brian Mitchell – the man accused of killing a man at Tautphaus Park. Mitchell committed suicide in jail last December. You were set to prosecute the case. What do you think would have happened had the case gone to trial?
- What is your view on transparency in government and releasing information versus holding it back?
Watch the video above to see the entire interview.