Tapp walks free after 20 years: "I never thought this day would come"
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Channel: East Idaho News · 2017 · News & Politics
IDAHO FALLS — Christopher Tapp walked out of the Bonneville County courthouse Wednesday afternoon to a crowd of people cheering. “I never thought this day would come,” Tapp said. “Thank you, everybody, for supporting me all these years. His attorney, public defender John Thomas, exclaimed. “This is it, Chris. Freedom!” One hour earlier, Tapp appeared in handcuffs before 7th District Judge Alan Stephens for a resentencing hearing he thought may never happen. The courtroom was packed as Stephens explained an agreement reached between Thomas and Bonneville County Prosecutor Danny Clark that negotiated Tapp’s freedom after more than 20 years in prison. Go to EastIdahoNews.com for updates on this story.
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