![Mick Knudson](images/mick-knudson.jpg)
Milton "Mick" Knudson
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By Edward Snook
Investigative Reporter
Albany County,
WY – On March 22, 2010 a traffic incident took place
on a Wyoming Highway. Four trucks were involved; a JB Hunt truck driven by
Michael G. Simms; a First Interstate truck driven by Joseph L. Gallant; a
Prime Inc. truck driven Michael A. Eaton; and a truck driven by Milton “Mick” Knudson.
Knudson was issued citations
for the incident and on July 15, 2010, having pled innocent, Knudson went
to
court to prove his innocence, or so he thought.
View “Truck Driver Injustice in Wyoming” at www.usobserver.com
for the history of this case.
During Knudson’s
trial Eaton testified while Simms testified telephonically. Knudson objected
to the
telephonic testimony, however his Attorney Bert Ahlstrom
had already agreed to allow it. Gallant did not appear to testify.
Mick Knudson appealed
his case and is still adamant more than two years after the incident that
he was
innocent of Reckless Diving - one of the charges
of which he was found guilty. Knudson claims that those who testified against
him in court gave different testimony in trial than they did at the scene
of the incident. The record in Knudson’s case substantiates this. Knudson
also claims that his attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel.
The record also substantiates this claim by Knudson.
The US~Observer asks Simms, Gallant and Eaton to come forward. Call us and
set the record straight. Did Albany Prosecuting Attorney Joshua Merseal enhance
or alter the testimony of Simms and Eaton before they testified at trial?
Does Joseph Gallant have a different story to tell?
Be responsible and call Edward Snook at 541-474-7885.