BOISE, Idaho — Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, who was convicted of rape in April, has requested for his case to be acquitted or retried, according to court documents obtained by The Idaho Statesman.
Boise-based attorney Jon Cox, who is representing the former Lewiston lawmaker, filed a motion last week that said that there was insufficient evidence to convict von Ehlinger. The Idaho Press first reported on the motion.
Von Ehlinger was found guilty of raping a legislative intern by a 12-person jury in April. The former intern, 19 at the time of the sexual assault, said he forced himself on her at his apartment after they had dinner.
