Show I suspect h pleads guilty A year old Fort Duchesne man pleaded guilty Oct 27 in federal district court in Salt Lake City to second degree murder of a woman in Tridell July 3 ac- ac according according cording to the Bureau of Indian Affairs US District Judge Aldon Anderson will sentence Audie Appawoo Nov 19 said BIA officer Ben Jeanotte The US Attorneys Attorney's office in Salt Lake City pro pro- prosecuted the case since it came under the jurisdiction of the BlA BIA Appawoo is a Ute Indian Tribe member The Ute tribal court dismiss dismiss- dismissed dismissed ed charges of first degree murder and rape when the case went to the US At At- At Attorney's torney's office said Officer Jeanotte The US Attorneys Attorney's office originally charged Appawoo with first degree murder in the death of Thelma Johnson 62 and with raping an year old relative of the dead woman The US Attorneys Attorney's office reduced the murder charge and dropped the rape charge as part of a plea bargaining ar- ar arrangement ar- ar arrangement said Officer Jeanotte |