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IDAHO FALLS — A man charged with murder in Idaho has withdrawn his guilty plea, and the state has refiled for the death penalty following new felony charges.
Lance Broncho, 23, was recently charged with three counts of felony assault or battery upon certain personnel and felony introducing major contraband to a correctional facility.
Broncho was charged in March with felony first-degree murder of 51-year-old Eric Leask, felony aggravated battery and other felonies.
In the murder case, a plea agreement was signed in June, and the prosecution agreed to recommend life in prison and take the death penalty off the table.
Following the new felony charges, Broncho withdrew his guilty plea on July 11, and Bonneville County prosecutor Randy Neal says the state has refiled with intent to pursue the death penalty against Broncho.
Broncho also waived his right to a speedy trial on July 22.
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