Attorney seeks photo in sex abuse case

LEWISTON (AP) — The attorney for a northern Idaho man accused of lewd conduct with a 9-year-old girl wants to submit pictures of his client's genitals to the court as evidence, with the state paying for a professional photographer.

Lewiston public defender Danny Radakovich recently filed the motion on behalf of 41-year-old Jimmy J. Compton, who was charged in December with three felony counts of lewd conduct with a child.

Radakovich says the court should pay to have pictures taken of Compton because the child's description of his private parts is inaccurate. Radakovich says he typically seeks his wife's assistance when taking photographs for cases, but would prefer not to in this instance.

The Lewiston Tribune reports a judge in Idaho's 2nd District Court will hear the motion next Friday.