Charges were dismissed against a Lewiston woman who’d been charged with being an accessory to attempted murder in a case that resulted in Robert J. LaPlante’s conviction.

Kelley A. Wilson, who had been accused of withholding information from a police officer, saw the case dismissed on a motion filed Thursday by Nez Perce County Chief Deputy Prosecutor April Smith.

The motion asked charges to be dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be refiled, for the reason that “the interests of justice would best served thereby,” according to court documents. Second District Judge Michelle Evans signed the order to dismiss the charges the same day.

Wilson had a status conference hearing Thursday and was at the Nez Perce County Courthouse with her public defender, Randy Reed, before the state dismissed the charge, according to court documents.

Wilson was indicted by a grand jury in October, along with LaPlante and Timothy W. Allen, after an attack on Loyal Otis Dickson Jr. on July 14 in North Lewiston.

LaPlante was convicted by a jury in March and sentenced May 15 to 25-50 years in prison. LaPlante is appealing his case to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Allen testified against LaPlante as part of an agreement with the prosecution for a reduced charge and sentence. His next court date is July 11.

Wilson’s case began Oct. 2 with her indictment by a grand jury, and she had her initial appearance Oct. 3. She was held on a $1 million bond, but was granted a motion to be released without bond Oct. 12.

Her arraignment took place Oct. 26, when she pleaded not guilty. Wilson waived her right to a speedy trial Dec. 7 and the rest of her court appearances were status conference hearings until the charges were dismissed.

Wilson still faces an unrelated charge of possession of a controlled substance, allegedly having methamphetamine on her person when arrested on the accessory charge. That case is still pending and the maximum penalty is seven years as well as a $15,000 fine.

Wilson is also on parole for murder and was sentenced in 2005 to 30 years in prison for stabbing her boyfriend, Charles E. Thrush Jr., in the heart at her residence in Clarkston, and was convicted of first-degree burglary.

Later the Washington State Court of Appeals reversed the murder conviction, and in 2009 Wilson signed a plea agreement for an amended charge of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison with credit for four years served.

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