Third Judicial District Administrative District Judge Juneal C. Kerrick has announced the selection of Dayo O. Onanubosi of Nampa as a Magistrate Judge for Canyon County and Brian D. Lee of Fruitland as a Magistrate Judge for Payette County. Mr. Lee and Mr. Onanubosi were selected from a field of 26 applicants at a meeting of the Third District Magistrates Commission in Caldwell,  June 26.

Lee will fill a position to be left vacant by the retirement of the Honorable William B. Dillon III on September 30, and Onanubosi will fill a position left vacant in April 2009 when the Honorable Bradly S. Ford was appointed as a District Judge for the Third Judicial District.

Lee attended Brigham Young University and received his undergraduate degree from Boise State University. He received his law degree from the University of Idaho. Lee served as deputy prosecuting attorney in Payette County from October 1999 to January 2000. After leaving the prosecuting attorney’s office in 2000, Lee maintained a private law practice in Fruitland, until he was elected as Prosecuting Attorney for Payette County, a position he has held since January 2005. Lee will assume his new duties Oct. 1.

Onanubosi received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Idaho. He practiced criminal defense and family law with the Van Bishop Law Office from January 1995 to January 1996. Onanubosi was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Canyon County from January 1996 until May 1997. Since leaving his position as a deputy prosecuting attorney, he has been employed with the Wiebe and Fouser law office in Caldwell, Idaho, as a deputy public defender. In addition, Onanubosi has maintained a civil and family law practice in addition to his public defender work.  Onanubosi will assume his duties in August.