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Blake Hall Pleads Guilty to Stalking

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By LocalNews8.com Staff & Aman Chabra, Local News 8 Reporter

IDAHO FALLS - Prominent Idaho Falls Republican leader Blake Hall has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor stalking Friday afternoon. Before the end of the day, Hall was sentenced.

Hall was sentenced to six months in jail for stalking his ex-girlfriend. The two started dating in March 2008. The victim said when they broke up, Hall became a predator. She filed a no-contact order against Hall.

Because Hall worked for county prosecutor Dane Watkins Jr., an unbiased prosecutor was brought in to handle the case. He said Hall's "double-life" was his down fall.

Friday afternoon in court, the woman told of one instance when Hall put used condoms on her driveway. She said her kids were traumatized.

She also accused him of telling lies to her bishop so she could not get married.

She was so afraid of him, she told the court she would wait at night with a golf club to try and catch him.

Hall issued a statement to apologize for his actions during the hearing. He explained he was driven by heart-ache.

All but 15 days of his sentence were suspended by the judge, meaning he will spend about two week in jail. He will also be placed on probation. He will need to report to the Bonneville County Jail Monday at 8 a.m.

Also as part of the sentencing, the no contact-order was reestablished for a year.

Since 1983, Hall has worked for the Bonneville County Prosecutor's office as the chief civil deputy.

Hall was married for 33 years before he divorced in 2007. Hall is one of three Idahoans on the Republican National Committee. He served as Idaho GOP chairman in the 80s.

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