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Date: 08-07-2021
Case Style:
Case Number: 4:19-cr-00302-DCN
Judge: David C. Nye
Court: United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Bannock County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Idaho United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder.
Justin Beasley, 27, of Fort Hall, Idaho, was indicted for second degree murder for killing Austin Pevo, 23, who on Februacy 3, 2018 was dropped off by his mother at a residence on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation for work cutting firewood. Testimony at trial showed that Beasley and others were at the residence at that time. Beasley and Pevo had an argument and Beasley stabbed Pevo twice in the chest with a knife. Beasley and two other men took Pevo’s body to an isolated area in Arbon Valley.
Pevo’s family reported him missing and the Fort Hall Police Department investigated but was unable to locate any information on Pevo’s whereabouts.
A witness to the events of February 3, 2018, came forward to the Fort Hall Police in August 2019, and reported that Pevo had died on that date and three men who had been at the house removed his body. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the residence and found evidence that Pevo had died there. One of the men who helped hide the body admitted to his involvement and took FBI agents to the location of Pevo’s remains in Arbon Valley. The agents recovered Pevo’s remains along with clothing and other personal items. DNA testing showed that the remains were those of Pevo.
Beasley was indicted by a federal grand jury on the charge of second degree murder of Austin Pevo on September 24, 2019.
Beasley is scheduled to be sentenced on October 26, 2021 and faces up to life in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez said, “Prosecuting violent crimes in Indian Country is a priority for my office, and I hope this conviction brings some amount of closure and justice to the victim’s family.” He also praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fort Hall Police Department for their exemplary and thorough investigation of this crime. “Their complementary partnership resulted in the successful outcome of this senseless murder. This office and our law enforcement partners are committed to prosecuting aggressively cases involving violent acts committed against Native Americans residing on reservation lands within Idaho,” Mr. Gonzalez added.
08/02/2021 49 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David C. Nye:SEALED Jury Selection as to Justin Wilson Beasley held on 8/2/2021. (Court Reporter/ESR Anne Bowline.) (pr)
08/02/2021 50 MOTION in Limine Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 404 by USA as to Justin Wilson Beasley. (Haycock, Jack)
08/02/2021 51 MOTION in Limine Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 609 by USA as to Justin Wilson Beasley. (Haycock, Jack)
08/02/2021 52 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David C. Nye:Jury Trial as to Justin Wilson Beasley held on 8/2/2021 (Court Reporter/ESR Anne Bowline.) (pr)
08/02/2021 53 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Justin Wilson Beasley (Notice sent to USP & USM)Jury Trial set for 8/3/2021 at 08:30 AM in Pocatello - District Courtroom before Judge David C. Nye. (pr)
08/03/2021 54 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David C. Nye:Jury Trial as to Justin Wilson Beasley held on 8/3/2021 (Court Reporter/ESR Anne Bowline.) (pr) (Main Document 54 replaced on 8/4/2021 to correct to Government's Motions in Limine) (pr). Modified on 8/4/2021 (pr).
08/03/2021 55 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Justin Wilson Beasley (Notice sent to USP & USM)Jury Trial set for 8/4/2021 at 08:15 AM in Pocatello - District Courtroom before Judge David C. Nye. (pr)
08/04/2021 56 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David C. Nye:Jury Trial as to Justin Wilson Beasley held on 8/4/2021 (Court Reporter/ESR Anne Bowline.) (pr) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
08/05/2021 57 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Justin Wilson Beasley (Notice sent to USP & USM) Jury Trial set for 8/5/2021 at 08:30 AM in Pocatello - District Courtroom before Judge David C. Nye. (pr)
08/05/2021 58 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David C. Nye:Jury Trial as to Justin Wilson Beasley held on 8/5/2021. Jury returned a GUILTY verdict as contained in the indictment, 2nd degree murder. (Court Reporter/ESR Anne Bowline.) (pr) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
08/05/2021 60 EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to Justin Wilson Beasley (kt) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
08/05/2021 61 WITNESS LIST (sealed) by USA as to Justin Wilson Beasley (kt) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
08/05/2021 62 EXHIBIT LIST by Justin Wilson Beasley (kt) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
08/05/2021 63 WITNESS LIST (sealed) by Justin Wilson Beasley (kt) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
08/05/2021 64 SEALED Jury Questions as to Justin Wilson Beasley (kt) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
08/05/2021 65 Jury Instructions as to Justin Wilson Beasley (kt) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
Outcome: 08/05/2021 66 JURY VERDICT as to Justin Wilson Beasley (1) Guilty on Count 1. (Notice sent to USP) (kt) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/6/2021: # 1 SEALED Jury Verdict Form) (kt). (Entered: 08/06/2021)
Defendant was found guilty.
08/06/2021 59 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Justin Wilson Beasley: Sentencing set for 10/26/2021 at 02:00 PM in Pocatello - District Courtroom before Judge David C. Nye. (Notice sent to USP & USM)
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