Grand jury indicts man on murder charges – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS — A grand jury has indicted a person who’s accused of capturing and killing one other particular person in March.

The grand jury decided on June 17, that there was enough possible trigger to cost Jake Eilander, 37, with second-degree homicide for the loss of life of 44-year-old Ulises Rangel.

Eilander will now face trial in a district courtroom, eliminating the necessity for the beforehand set preliminary listening to that was scheduled for July 6.

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In line with Bonneville County Prosecutor Alayne Bean, “The indictment (by the grand jury) basically replaces the earlier legal criticism and (the unique case) will now be dismissed.”

Usually, prosecutors who’re engaged on a legal case will file expenses towards the defendant, after which attempt to set up possible trigger for these expenses on the preliminary listening to. However through the use of a grand jury, the protection will not be entitled to a preliminary listening to or the suitable to talk at or attend the continuing. The hearings are additionally closed to the general public.

With the usage of a grand jury, which consists of 16 members in Idaho, the prosecutor will current the proof, and the jury can deliberate and indict the defendant if the bulk (12 or extra) imagine that there’s possible trigger.

Bean declined to say why she selected to make use of a grand jury on this case as a substitute of utilizing a preliminary listening to.

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The investigation into Eilander began after a person, recognized as Rangel, was discovered shot to loss of life behind Planet Health in Idaho Falls in late March.

Police have been later capable of get hold of video footage that confirmed an altercation between Rangel and Eilander.

Eilander was later discovered at an Idaho Falls residence, the place officers additionally discovered a loaded handgun with ammunition in step with proof discovered again on the scene.

He was arrested and booked into the Bonneville County Jail.

The defendant’s bond was set at $350,000 after Justice of the Peace Decide Michelle Mallard talked about throughout a courtroom listening to that Eilander has two different felonies on his file from inside the previous two years.

Eilander was charged with felony drug expenses in August 2021 and March 2020. He was additionally arrested and charged with felony arson in September in Jefferson County, however Prosecuting Legal professional Mark Taylor dropped the cost.