Show Th Herald Journal Logan Utah I In brloff Tuesday June 10 1997 Page 3 Transient plans to appeal sentence Logan man arrested on child sex charges Hopkins: Drug lab A Logan man wia ancsied Monday oo suspicion of todomizing two children in April Vivie Dee Smith 64 wu booked into the Cache County Jail on Monday afternoon on five felony count of sodomy of a child Logan police Detective Rod Peterson uid the allegation came to light after Smith was confronted and admitted they were true Charges were filed against Smith by the Cache County Attorney's Office on May 29 and a warrant wu issued for his arrest Bail was set at $50000 but Smith remained incarcerated this morning conviction a result of ineffective counsel By Miriam Rand staff writer Cache County Jail for possession of drug paraphernalia In addition he fined $32500 plus an 85 percent charge Hopkins' transient man convictA ed of setting up a drag lab and dealing methampbetamines from a Logan woman's southwest neighborhood home in 1995 wu sentenced to prison Monday but he said he'll be back in court to TKoyd Hopkins wu given two concurrent sentences of five years to life on charges of operating a clandestine drug lab and possessing a controlled sub Aflondns stance with intent to distribute one to IS years for possessing a controlled substance precursor and a year in the court-appoint- wu sur- attorney ed Jack Molgard of Brigham City argued in 1st District Court that Judge Clint Judkins should lighten Hopkins' sentence by dropping one of the felonies but Deputy Cache County Attorney Don Linton urged Judkins to sentence Hopkins on all the charges he was found guilty on “Mcthamphetamincs are a dangerous drug and we need to make a statement that we won't tolerate these labs in Cache County" he said Hopkins and Laurie Weeks 27 were arrested by narcotics officers in an early morning raid on Weeks' Park Avenue home Sept 27 1995 which wu characterized one of Cache Vbllcy't largest drug busts Hopkins had recently come to Logan and wu slaying with Weeks u after leaving a homeless shelter in Ogden Teams of special agents from the Utah Department of Public Safety trained in drag lab raids were brought in and in a carefully orchestrated operation burst through the doors before dawn handcuffed Hopkins and Weeks and began disassembling the lab seizing drugs equipment and chemicals small amounts of money and other evidence from the house Weeks pleaded guilty to her part in drug-maki- the drug lab and was sentenced to She is due to be prison in April 19 released in March 1998 Following his 1995 arrest in Logan Hopkins wu released on bail and within a month wu arrested again on charges of trafficking methamphetamines in Preston Officers there confiscated boxes of lab equipment and about nine gallons of methumphetamine oil that would have a street value of $400000 according to Franklin County officials Hopkins wu brought hack to Utah on a warrant and served lime on drug charges in Davis County before being brought to trial in Logan in April Hopkins said he will appeal conviction on various grounds including ineffective assistance from counsel He has 30 days to file his appeal with the court -- Tha SmKhfMd City Council meets at 7 pm Wednesday in the City Council Chambers 69 N Main 8L Items on the agenda include: A report from the youth council Discussion of the airport onS nance Reviewing the contract for supervision of the senior citizen program A public hearing to amend city water rates Reviewing and approving animal control service contract Reviewing an earlier ordnance on group family child care in residential zones Public hearing on 1997-9- 8 budget Discuss citizens' complaints about Parson Ready-mi- Franklin cannery manager named By Charles H Featherstone staff writer PRESTON — Franklin County appears to have found a new x manager fur the county cannery Franklin County commissioners agreed Monday to appoint Ron Alexander a truck driver and county resident to fill the space that Wayne Cole left late last year The Wellsville City Council meets at 6:30 pm Wednesday In the city office 75 E Main St Agenda Items include: Approval of utility easements A discussion with Dale Bankhead on proposed improvements in the "I've been driving over the road and I want to stay home" Alexander said after the commission meeting The cannery manager position is a part-tim- e seasonal job Com- cemetery Presentation of an annexation petition from the Cache County School District for 147 acres on the northwest boundaries of the city A pubtic hearing to amend the sewercode including higher sewer rates A public hearing to amend the city code to allow for an interim planned residential subdvision Discussion of potential opening of 100 East between 300 and 500 South with Bernard MRton Meeting with the Westons of KBs Sher-woo- Elephants (ram the Chore GaM await today's performance H1" On with the show ence running cannery equipment — boilers cooking pots so forth — Commissioner Larry Bradford said that wasn't a problem "Most people seem to pick that up on the job" Bradford said The cannery which is owned and operated by the county is open to the public Anyone who wants to come pays the cannery a nominal fee to cover the cost of d Murderer fights death sentence The Hyrum Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 pm Wednesday in the dty office 113 E Hyde Park Lane Agenda Rams include: A buikfing permit report A rezone request from Gary Anderson at about 300 North and 200 POCATELLO Idaho (AP) — The attorney for condemned murderer James Harvey Hairston is asking a district judge for access to jurors and the assistance of an Final approval of the Pappas for Ron Pappas Presentation of the final plan of Jordan Acres subdhrlsion sub-dMsk- m expert in his bid to uve the Colorado man's life Blackfoot attorney David Parmenter The Amaiga Town Council meets at 7 pm Wednesday in the Town Half 6590 N 2400 WesL Agen- asked 6th District Judge Peter McDermott on Monday to allow jurors to be questioned on their views of death penalty cases and to authorize an expert to investigate the circumstances of Hairston's life that might have led him to kill an elderly da Rems include: A public hearing on proposed In the zoning ordnances Discussion of the July 24 celebration with Konrad Eml Considering a resolution authorizing Ore issuance of $820 000 in water changes Downey couple Hairston 20 wu convicted last Sep- tember of shooting to death William bonds to open the 1996-9- 7 town budget to approve interdepartmental transfers and to adopt the budget and the certified tax rate for A public hearing 1997-9- 8 The Preston Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 6 pm Wednesday in the cRy office 70 W Oneida Agiandm Rems Include: Public hearing for zoning change request from Glen and Keith Gamble Report of approved buRdng permits Discussion of Vince WhRehearfs zoning violation Review of an onSnance rsganfng street Ights and lira hydrants in subd-visio- cans and running the cannery Hundreds show up every year from all across the West to can Family of slain Downey couple protests Hairston appeal West ns TheNMey CRy Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 730 pm Wednesday in the city office 625 W 3200 South Agenda Rems include: A buikfingpermR request from Rick Jensen for a home at 4180 S 100 East In lot one of the HUftop Haven Subdvision A buikfing permR request from David Hadey for a dental office at 2881 S Main SL A buikfing permR request from Bryan Smith for a home at 99 W 3650 South on lot six of the Westwood subdvision missioners agreed Monday to evaluate the cannery's finances and make Alexander an offer And while Alexander said he doesn't have any formal expert- - ftabtrt Htndncfcifllofld Journal "Duke" and Dalma Fuhriman both 72 during a robbery of the couple's rural farm house The couple were volunteer workers at the Logan LDS Temple Fuhriman family members were also in the courtroom in support of the sentence that made Hairston the 19th killer on Idaho's death row “By coming to this we want the judge to know there's still a family and there's still a big loss" daughter-in-laJeuie Fuhriman said Parmenter has argued that Hairston wu not provided an adequate defense because his trial attorney Public Defender Randy w Schullhies had no experience handling death penalty cases Hairston and accomplice Richard KlipfeL 28 also from Grand Junction net everything from beans and pudding to elk ted just $30 a credit card and a saxophone from the robbery that came two days after Hairston allegedly wounded a Grand Junction convenience store clerk in the head during a robbery there In a deal with prosecutors to avoid execution Klipfel pleaded guilty and received The commissioners said the cannery will probably open dur- ing the first week in July and should stay open until October The early fall closure date may change if the county is able to a life prison term with no chance for raise enough money to insulate parole until after 20 years in exchange for the cannery but right now the his testimony against Hairston cannery's water pipes need to be When McDennou ordered Hairston exeemptied by the time the first freeze hits cuted he called him a coldblooded pitiIn recent years the cannery from less killer who got a "rush" shooting was and kill would the if only open two days a week again given people — something the commissioners chance Hairston is also awaiting his automatic would like to see expanded to or three days review by the Idaho Supreme Court lf Brigham City among stops on Utah County receives proposed commuter rail line first look at new jail SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thirteen stops have been identified for a proposed 117-mi-le commuter tail line between Brigham City and Payson the list was released by Charles DeWeese die lead consultant for the company hired to determine die feasibility of the $250 million nil system Stops are recommended in Brigham City Ogden Roy Layton Salt Lake City Murray Midvale Smith Jordan Lehi American Fork Orem Provo and Payson They would allow motorists to park their can and take a diesel-powerpassenger train to work ed DeWecse's $250000 feasibility study Is about 80 percent complete and should be ready to present to the Wasatch Front Regional Council by die end of August He and his team are expected to report that a commuter rail system tat the Wasatch Front is viable The company anticipates about 4000 people would ride each day if mins travel the entire distance from Brighun City to Payson with ridership growing by 20 percent to 30 percent annually m the first few yean of operation The system would cost between $7 anUIkm a year to operate Doug Hattery a planner for the regional council said his agency would need another $250000 or so to develop an implementation plan for commuter tail —assuming the region-a- l and $123 million council Utah Transit Authority Mountain-lan- d Association of Governments Utah Department of Transportation and local leaden want to further pursue the project The feasibility study is being funded by UTA through a federel grant UTA which provides regional bus service and is building a light rail system in Salt Lake County likely would oversee tire construction and operation of commuter raiL John Inglish UTA's acting general manager said the UTA board could make a decision oo commuter rail as soon as August or September Finding for the project has yet to be identified "There are a lot of issues about funding dial are unanswered" Inglish said "We'll find ways to pay for it" Inglish plans to meet with Amtrak officials in Washington next week to discuss having the federal passenger traia agency conduct a two-three-yecommuter rail demonstration project here or ar SPANISH FORK (AP) — A "new generation" jail is about to open in Utah County and foe public got its first glimpse over the weekend Officials say the new $243 million Utah County Security Center — built on 20 acres in housing pod The supervisor b not armed and does not have a key to the door but does have foe ability to immediately summon assistance A roving staff member also b constantly moving between pod areas to help maintain part of the order The center has the county north of Spanish Fork capacity to house 668 inmates — will not only offer clean and can expand to house 130QL Instead of bars windows feaattractive housing but a safer ture thick paned glass Staff in environment under a Central Control can electroniphilosophy The jail is scheduled to begin cally monitor each at the four housing wings and hallways housing inmates next month "This is known as a ‘new within foe center: The facility is designed to generation jail" said Sheriff David R Bateman "It b built keep different levels of inmates around the pod concept and separated from one another will be ran as a full ‘direct and males from females In addition visitors are allowed to supervision jaiL" Under that concept a staff see inmates in a separate hallmember will supervise inmates way one floor above inmate in n particular dorm area or housing the south-centr- al direct-supervisi- on |