http://www.sltrib.com/feeds/topics/WATKINS News from The Salt Lake Tribune en-us webmaster@sltrib.com (Webmaster) http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56321874-68/idaho-watkins-judge-monkey.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56321874-68/idaho-watkins-judge-monkey.html.csp">Idaho man gets prison for beating zoo monkey to death</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/AP/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56321874#2013-05-16T12:04:07.574-06:00/MAI/sltrib56321874#2013-05-16T12:04:07.574-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">By TODD DVORAK</span></span> <span class="source-org vcard"><span class="org fn"> The Associated Press</span></span> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-05-16T12:04:07.574-06:00">Updated May 16, 2013 12:04PM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">BOISE, Idaho • An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo and beating to death a Patas monkey will spend up to a year in state prison, where he’ll take part in a treatment program. A state judge sentenced 22-year-old Michael Watkins on Thursday for his role in the Nov. 17 crime that caused shock and outrage in Idaho’s capitol city and beyond. Watkins gave a brief statement before sentencing, apologizing for his actions. Fourth District Judge Lynn G. Norton rejected defense attorney requ...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="#license-563218742013-05-16T12:04:07.574-06:00" id="#license-2013-05-16T12:04:07.574-06:00"> Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56321874@www.sltrib.com Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:07 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56293501-78/watkins-court-decision-font.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56293501-78/watkins-court-decision-font.html.csp">Utah Supreme Court overturns Uintah County man’s sex abuse conviction</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/UTSAC/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56293501#2013-05-11T14:23:38.852-06:00/MAI/sltrib56293501#2013-05-11T14:23:38.852-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">By Jim Dalrymple II</span></span> <span class="source-org vcard"><span class="org fn"> The Salt Lake Tribune</span></span> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-05-11T14:23:38.852-06:00">Updated May 11, 2013 02:23PM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">A Uintah County man serving prison time for molesting a child will get another chance to beat the rap after the Utah Supreme Court overturned his conviction Friday. In a 12-page decision, the court vacated the conviction of Anthony Watkins, 44, whom a jury found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child in 2009. The decision states that prosecutors did not adequately prove that Watkins’ case warranted “aggravated” status. Watkins’ attorney Jamie Pluene said that adding the word “aggravated”...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="http://www.sltrib.com/pages/privacy"> Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56293501@www.sltrib.com Sat, 11 May 2013 14:23:38 MDT