WINNEMUCCA — Although many are accustomed to technicalities freeing defendants, in the case of local resident Jody Furnare a technicality cost him his latest appeal.

Furnare was convicted in 2007 of five counts of sexual assault on a child under the age of 16 years old, a category A felony, and is serving life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years have been served.

LOVELOCK — Despite the fact a hearing has already been set in the matter, Coeur Rochester filed an opposition to Rye Patch Gold’s motion for preliminary injunction claiming a second hearing was unnecessary.  The opposition was filed in the 6th Judicial District Court on Wednesday (March 21).

A dispute over mining claims led Coeur Rochester to seek a restraining order against Rye Patch Gold in December 2011. At that time, the court delegated each a parcel of property to work until the matter could be resolved at trial in November of this year.  In the latest round, RPG has alleged Coeur Rochester is not behaving neighborly.

LOVELOCK — A hearing has been set on the request for preliminary injunction filed by Rye Patch Gold against Coeur Rochester in an ongoing dispute over mining claims. Judge Michael Montero will hear evidence in the matter on Thursday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. in Pershing County.