A jury this morning convicted Scott Riener of attacking and injuring two police officers.
Testimony at Riener’s trial this week showed that he clotheslined a police officer who had chased him down by car, then by foot. The officer received 12 stitches. He had other medical complications from the injury after he was released from the hospital. Another police officer had earlier been dragged about 50 feet, when he had reached into the car during a traffic stop and Riener sped away.
The 6-foot-7 Riener had skipped out on parole a half dozen times. Because of his criminal history, he could be looking at a lengthy sentence when he returns Aug. 21 before Judge Rebecca Pilshaw.
The question is, when will Riener be up for parole next?