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Another defense lawyer who'd represented Gloria White, that woman who was convicted for aiding Christopher, told the spokesman review that during her trial, he tried to convince jurors that the Pratts couldn't be trusted and were what the lawyer described as vicious people who should have never been given immunity from prosecution back in the early 1980s.

Another defense lawyer who'd represented Gloria White, that woman who was convicted for aiding Christopher, told the spokesman review that during her trial, he tried to convince jurors that the Pratts couldn't be trusted and were what the lawyer described as vicious people who should have never been given immunity from prosecution back in the early 1980s.

But we know that federal authorities didn't really take that sentiment to heart back in the day, which is why the Pratts were roaming free when they carried out their crime spree in 1989.

But we know that federal authorities didn't really take that sentiment to heart back in the day, which is why the Pratts were roaming free when they carried out their crime spree in 1989.

Kelly McBride reported for the Spokesman Review that James and Joseph claimed that law enforcement officers who chased them after the home invasion in Sagal were well aware of their former association with Christopher Boyce.

Kelly McBride reported for the Spokesman Review that James and Joseph claimed that law enforcement officers who chased them after the home invasion in Sagal were well aware of their former association with Christopher Boyce.

The duo claimed that police and the sheriff's deputies in the home invasion incident were motivated to catch them, dead or alive, simply because some members of Idaho law enforcement had held a grudge that both of them skirted punishment for their roles in the bank robbery cases. Joseph told McBride, quote, End quote.

The duo claimed that police and the sheriff's deputies in the home invasion incident were motivated to catch them, dead or alive, simply because some members of Idaho law enforcement had held a grudge that both of them skirted punishment for their roles in the bank robbery cases. Joseph told McBride, quote, End quote.

In that same jailhouse interview, James told the newspaper that neither he nor his brother expected a bunch of people to be at Lee Turner's house on January 12th, 1989, especially kids. He claimed that the moment they realized children were inside, they considered bailing on the robbery because they didn't want it to turn into a hostage situation.

In that same jailhouse interview, James told the newspaper that neither he nor his brother expected a bunch of people to be at Lee Turner's house on January 12th, 1989, especially kids. He claimed that the moment they realized children were inside, they considered bailing on the robbery because they didn't want it to turn into a hostage situation.

But one thing led to another and things just escalated from there. James also explained that it was never his or his brother's intention to injure or kill the first deputy who'd pursued them at the start of the car chase.

But one thing led to another and things just escalated from there. James also explained that it was never his or his brother's intention to injure or kill the first deputy who'd pursued them at the start of the car chase.

He said he'd tried to aim for the radiator of that deputy's car just to disable the vehicle so he'd stop pursuing them, but instead he'd shot higher than he intended to and the blast pierced through the deputy's windshield. He claimed that the entire time he and Joseph were on the run, they genuinely were afraid that if they stopped fleeing, members of law enforcement would kill them.

He said he'd tried to aim for the radiator of that deputy's car just to disable the vehicle so he'd stop pursuing them, but instead he'd shot higher than he intended to and the blast pierced through the deputy's windshield. He claimed that the entire time he and Joseph were on the run, they genuinely were afraid that if they stopped fleeing, members of law enforcement would kill them.

Eventually, after nearly a day of being pursued, they got so tired they had to stop to sleep. James said that's when Brent Jacobson and Steve Barbieri found them. James claimed it was one of the lawmen who'd shot first, not him or his brother. And it was a bullet from that first volley that had wounded him in the leg.

Eventually, after nearly a day of being pursued, they got so tired they had to stop to sleep. James said that's when Brent Jacobson and Steve Barbieri found them. James claimed it was one of the lawmen who'd shot first, not him or his brother. And it was a bullet from that first volley that had wounded him in the leg.

As a reaction to that shot, he'd fired back, but he said he had no idea he'd actually fatally wounded Brent. James admitted that he'd been armed with the caliber shotgun that killed Brett, but it was never his intention to do so. Regarding the pair's time on the run in the unforgiving woods, James told the newspaper that the longer the manhunt dragged on, the more he thought about dying.

As a reaction to that shot, he'd fired back, but he said he had no idea he'd actually fatally wounded Brent. James admitted that he'd been armed with the caliber shotgun that killed Brett, but it was never his intention to do so. Regarding the pair's time on the run in the unforgiving woods, James told the newspaper that the longer the manhunt dragged on, the more he thought about dying.

In late January 1989, just a few weeks after the crime, a four-day preliminary hearing was held in Bonner County, and the case took an interesting turn when James's court-appointed public defender informed the presiding judge that he could no longer represent his client because James refused to let him be his lawyer.

In late January 1989, just a few weeks after the crime, a four-day preliminary hearing was held in Bonner County, and the case took an interesting turn when James's court-appointed public defender informed the presiding judge that he could no longer represent his client because James refused to let him be his lawyer.