The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a former Lewiston legislator’s rape conviction. Aaron von Ehlinger, 42, was ...

We conclude that the evidence admitted in the record was sufficient to sustain a finding beyond a reasonable doubt by the jury that Von Ehlinger committed the crime of rape,” the court’s decision read ...

Aaron Von Ehlinger was convicted in 2022 of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern and filed an appeal in July of 2023. He appealed his conviction and sentencing and asked for a new trial.

Ehlinger was convicted of rape in 2022. He appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court, which was denied on Thursday.

Former state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, right, with attorney Jon Cox, at the Ada County Courthouse. Sarah A. Miller [email protected] The Idaho Supreme Court upheld former Idaho ...

Aaron Von Ehlinger was convicted in 2022 of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern and filed an appeal in July of 2023. He appealed his conviction and sentencing and asked for a new trial.