YAKIMA — A judge has found a Yakima defense lawyer guilty of stealing phone services from the Yakima County Jail.
Visiting Judge Brian Altman found Kimberly Grijalva guilty Monday of second-degree theft, saying he believed the lawyer knew her free phone privileges were being misused by a hou
semate and friend. The Yakima Herald-Republic says the theft charge is a felony.
The judge noted the volume of calls — more than 900 over a six-week period. He also found the lawyer guilty of a misdemeanor charge of introducing contraband into the jail, saying she let an inmate use her cell phone during a visit.
The lawyer has said she was unaware the private line was being used improperly and thought it was OK for an inmate to use her cell phone during a visit. She left court without comment.
YAKIMA — A Yakima lawyer charged with theft and introducing contraband in the county jail expects to hear the verdict Monday.
Testimony in the trial of Kimberly Grijalva wrapped up Friday. The trial is being conducted by visiting Judge Brian Altman without a jury.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports she is accused of giving inmates access to a private phone line so they could make calls free of the jail charge. She’s also accused of letting an inmate use her cell phone during a visit. Cell phones are jail contraband.
The lawyer said she was unaware the private line was being used improperly and she through it was OK for an inmate to use her cell phone during a visit.
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