Grand jury indicts lawyers on theft, bribery charges

KENNEWICK Two former Tri-City attorneys are facing federal charges of theft, conspiracy and bribery for their alleged involvement in a scheme that allowed defendants to pay their way out of Benton County District Court cases.

A grand jury in Spokane indicted former Assistant City Attorney Tyler M. Morris and defense lawyer Jeff Finney on Tuesday, about a year after the FBI began investigating the embezzlement of money paid by misdemeanor defendants in Benton County......