FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Date: | April 12, 2022 |
| Contact: | Emily Lowe Public Information Officer 208-287-7700 |
| RE: | State v. Josina Regan – Jury Trial |
BOISE – On Monday, after an eight-day trial, a jury convicted 46-year-old Josina Regan of first-degree murder, and eight other charges.
In October 2020, Ms. Regan shot and killed 52-year-old John K. Baker in his Boise residence. Following his death, she committed several other crimes including preparing false evidence by editing data on her cell phone and stealing items from his residence.
The jury convicted Ms. Regan on 9 of 10 counts including: first-degree murder, preparing false evidence, possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, grand theft, conspiracy to commit grand theft, and three misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The jury acquitted Ms. Regan on intimidating a witness.
Ms. Regan’s sentencing is set for 8:30 a.m., July 11 before the Honorable Ada County District Judge Nancy Baskin.
“Thank you to the jury for their time and attention to this case,” said Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts. “Thank you also to the Boise Police detectives for their hard work on this investigation.”