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Date: 08-18-2021

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United States of America v. Clifton Frank Peter

Case Number: 1:20-cr-02024-SAB

Judge: Stanley Bastian

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (Spokane County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with three counts of second degree murder.

Clifton Frank Peter, age 37, of Parker, Washington, and an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, was charged with three counts of Second Degree Murder.

On June 1, 2020, Peter became enraged while playing a video game, subsequently attacked his mother and departed from her residence in a vehicle. As Peter was backing out of the driveway, his vehicle struck victim J.G.’s vehicle as it passed by. Shortly after J.G.’s vehicle stopped, Peter exited his vehicle and shot J.G. with a shotgun. J.G. died at the scene.

Peter then drove away from the scene and headed northbound on Yakima Street. At the same time, victims I.G. and O.V. were in a vehicle driving northbound on Yakima Street. Peter observed they were moving slowly and he intentionally rear-ended their vehicle, causing an accident. Peter then exited his vehicle and shot I.G. and O.V. with a shotgun. Both victims died at the scene. Peter was quickly apprehended by law enforcement. All three homicides occurred within the external boundaries of the Yakama Nation.

This case was investigated by the Yakima Resident Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was prosecuted by Rick Burson and Tom Hanlon, Assistant United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Washington.

18:1111, 1153 - FIRST DEGREE MURDER
(1)
18:924(c)(1)(A)(iii) - DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM DURING A CRIME OF VIOLENCE
(2)
18:1111, 1153 - FIRST DEGREE MURDER
(3)
18:924(c)(1)(A)(iii) - DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM DURING A CRIME OF VIOLENCE
(4)
18:1111, 1153 - SECOND DEGREE MURDER
(5)

Outcome: Defendant pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder.

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