Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Threatening North Idaho Judge

Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Threatening North Idaho Judge

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Robert William Peterson, 34, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for making a threat to a public servant, the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported. Parole eligibility was set for three years. District Judge Lamont Berecz also issued a five-year no-contact order prohibiting Peterson from contacting the judge. The conviction stems from a threat Peterson made on August 24, 2023, to a First Judicial Dis…