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Pocatello council upholds denial of Ronald Johnson’s taxicab license after review of criminal history
Summary
The Pocatello City Council on March 20 denied an appeal by Ronald Johnson seeking a taxicab driver license, citing multiple felony convictions and repeated instances of impersonating officers across jurisdictions, according to police licensing staff and council discussion.
The Pocatello City Council on March 20 upheld the Pocatello Police Department’s denial of a taxicab driver license for Ronald Johnson after hearing Johnson’s appeal and a staff presentation of his background check.
Mallory Bascom, Pocatello Police licensing, told the council her office denied Johnson’s application under City Code 5.56.0.05(e), which disqualifies applicants with felony convictions or crimes involving moral turpitude, violence, or controlled-substance offenses. Bascom summarized fingerprint returns and source records showing multiple felony convictions in Washington and Idaho for controlled-substance and theft offenses, convictions for obtaining controlled…
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