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Idaho Criminal Law
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State of Idaho v. Daniel Ruiz Ortiz
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Mountain Home, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.
niel Ruiz Ortiz appeals from his convictions for second-degree murder and a violation of a no contact order, alleging that the district court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence discovered during a warrantless search of his home and during a subsequent search conducte... More...
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(01-08-2025 - ID)
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United States of America v. Ana Costilla; Jorge Hernandez Venegas
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine
Idaho Falls Man and Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
Ana Costilla, 38, and Jorge Hernandez Venega... More...
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(01-08-2025 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Michaele Renee Green
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery and eluding a police officer.
Michele Renee Green was found guilty of aggravated battery on certain law enforcement personnel, I.C. §§ 18-915(1) and 18-907, and eluding a peace officer, I.C. § 49-1404(2)(b). The district court sentenced Green to unified term of twenty years, with a minimum pe... More...
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(01-07-2025 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Wendall Eric Northrup
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic battery.
Northrup and his girlfriend (J.B.) were involved in a physical altercation that resulted in J.B. sustaining injuries to her face, neck, and chest. After J.B. sought aid for her injuries at the hospital, Northrup was charged with attempted strangulation (Idaho Code § 18-923), and domestic batter... More...
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(01-06-2025 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Gayland Bailey
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Boise, Idaho criminal defendant lawyer represented the Defendant accured of violating probation.
Gayland Bailey pled guilty to intimidating a witness. I.C. § 18-2604(3). In exchange for his guilty plea, an additional charge was dismissed. The district court sentenced Bailey to a unified term of five years, with a minimum period of confinement of two years, but after a period of retained ... More...
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(01-06-2025 - ID)
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United States of America v. Andrew George Haney; Anthony Michael Stratton
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Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
Two Men Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello
Andrew George Haney, 41, of Torrance,... More...
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(12-10-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Twyla Dawn Basil
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Involvement in a Fentanyl Overdose Death
Bonners Ferry Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Involvement in a Fentanyl Overdose Death
Twyla... More...
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(12-11-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Clinton Curry
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dealing in counterfeit obligations
California Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Counterfeit Currency Fraud
Clinton Curry, 40, of San Francis... More...
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(12-12-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Matthew Jason Blazek
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Caldwell, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with forgery.
Charlene Smith pled guilty to forgery.
Key Phrases Indigent public defense services. Financial responsibility for transcripts. State Public Defender Act. Office of the State Public Defender. Transcript costs for indigent defendants. ... More...
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(12-09-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Jesus Rosas; Brandon Luce; Darren Payne
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Three Idaho Falls Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
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(12-04-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Von Dane Leondard
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking post-conviction relief.
Leonard pleaded guilty to one count of sexual battery of a minor and one count of lewd conduct with a minor, both felonies. For each count, the district court sentenced Leonard to a concurrent, unified sentence of thirty years, with twelve years determinate. At sentencing, the ... More...
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(11-06-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Cody Ray Averett
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Payette, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen.
"Cody Ray Averett pled guilty to lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen, Idaho Code § 18-1508. The district court imposed a unified sentence of thirty years, with a minimum period of confinement of nine years.
State v. Averett, 51069 (Idaho App. ... More...
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(11-06-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Robert Kenneth Wilde
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant ordered to pay restitution.
Wilde was initially charged with two felonies, including trafficking in heroin under Idaho Code section 37-2732B(a)(6)(B), and one count of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. One felony charge was dismissed at the preliminary hearing. Wilde subsequently pleaded gui... More...
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(11-07-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Nicholas Michael Strange
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Nicholas Michael Strange entered an Alford1 plea to possession of a controlled substance. I.C. § 37-2732(c)(1). In exchange for his guilty plea, an additional charge was dismissed and the State agreed not to file an allegation that he is a persisten... More...
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(11-07-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Mark Anthony Mitchell, II
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Caldwell, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony domestic battery with traumatic injury.
Mark Anthony Mitchell, II, was found guilty of felony domestic battery with traumatic injury. I.C. § 18-918(2). The district court sentenced Mitchell to a unified term of ten years, with a minimum period of confinement of three years, to be serv... More...
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(11-07-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Lawrence Scott Andrus
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Twin Falls, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUI).
In 2014, officers were dispatched to a bridge based on a report that Andrus intended to end his own life. Andrus was placed in protective custody and transported to a hospital. At the hospital, Andrus stated he was not suicidal and admitted to ... More...
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(11-08-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Christian Isaiah Carter
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a stolen firearm.
During an altercation, personal items from the victim's backpack, including a firearm, were stolen. While speaking with the detective who was investigating the incident, Carter admitted he took items from the backpack, including the firearm, still pos... More...
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(11-08-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Brogan Brianna Pulliam
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with "possession of a controlled substance, concealment of evidence, introduction of paraphernalia into a correctional facility, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a legend drug.
The State charged Brogan Brianna Pulliam with possession of a controlled substance, concealment of evidence, ... More...
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(11-08-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Dylan Matthew Taylor
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession.
Taylor was driving on a nonresidential street within city limits when an officer observed Taylor turn on his signal and "almost immediately" begin changing lanes. The officer stopped Taylor for an improper signal during a lane change in violation of I.C. § 49-808. During the tr... More...
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(11-08-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Joshua Gene Dickson
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Grangeville, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with grand theft.
On October 14, 2021, Joshua Gene Dickson was in the driver's seat of a red and white pick-up which was stopped in the southbound lane of Highway 95 near Riggins, Idaho. Driving after dark, a passing northbound truck driver (Davis) saw that the pick-up was stopped in the l... More...
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(11-08-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Thomas J. Lindgren
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of controlled substance (Meth).
Thomas J. Lindgren was pulled over for driving erratically. When the officer made contact with Lindgren, the officer smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Lindgren admitted to the officer that he had "a roach"[1] in his vehicle... More...
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(11-08-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Francis DAvid Gunseor
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer presented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder and aggravated battery.
Francis David Gunseor pled guilty to second degree murder and aggravated battery, Idaho Code §§ 18-4003(g), 18-907. The district court imposed a unified sentence of forty years with twenty-five years determinate for second degree murder and a ... More...
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(11-12-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Christopher Gene Johnson
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic violence or battery in the presented of a child.
Christopher Gene Johnson was found guilty of domestic violence or battery in the presence of a child. Idaho Code §§ 18-918(2), 18-918(4) and 18-903(a).[1] The district court sentenced Johnson to a unified term of eight years, with a minimum ... More...
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(11-12-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Jerry Lamar Goines
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant driving while intoxicates (DUI).
A concerned citizen observed a white vehicle cut across traffic on the Eagle Road I-84 off-ramp in Meridian, Idaho. The citizen followed the vehicle and called 911. The citizen observed the vehicle drive up to the median for several car lengths, bounce back off, and cut back ... More...
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(11-15-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Zechariah Scott Chadwick; Nathan Gamble; Ivan Cortez-Monarrez
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking
Three Drug Traffickers Each Sentenced to Ten or More Years in Federal Prison
“These defendants are facing the consequences of engaging i... More...
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(11-13-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Christopher Gene Johnson
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic violence or battery in the presence of a child.
Christopher Gene Johnson was found guilty of domestic violence or battery in the presence of a child. Idaho Code §§ 18-918(2), 18-918(4) and 18-903(a).[1] The district court sentenced Johnson to a unified term of eight years, with a mini... More...
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(11-12-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Thomas Aaron Warren
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged felony malicious injury to property.
Thomas Aaron Warren pled guilty to felony malicious injury to property. Idaho Code § 187001(2). In exchange for his guilty plea, additional charges were dismissed. The district court placed Warren on probation and withheld judgment for a period of four years... More...
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(11-12-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Benjamine Martin Gonzalez
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Mountain Home, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a financial tranaction car in violation of Idaho Code § 18-3125."... More...
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(11-04-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Adrain Renee Soliz
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.
On May 2, 2021, while driving southbound on Eagle Road in Meridian, Corine Duncan noticed a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer in front of her, traveling "very, very slow" and impeding traffic. The driver of the Trailblazer was "pass... More...
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(11-04-2024 - ID)
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State of Idaho v. Sheryl D. Robertson
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Challis, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant
Sheryl D. Robertson appeals from the district court's disposition judgment revoking her probation. Robertson argues the district court violated her due process rights and that such error rises to the level of fundamental error. Robertson was afforded the due process provided for in the Idaho Rules for Treatmen... More...
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(10-25-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Shaun Patrick Conley
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Pocatello, Idaho receipt of child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
" Images of child pornography are not protected under First Amendment rights, and are illegal contraband under federal law. Section 2256 of Title 18, United States Code, defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor (someone... More...
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(10-18-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Robin Dwain Dunn
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Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Eastern Idaho Attorney Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Robin Dwain Dunn, 69, of Ri... More...
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(10-09-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Joshua Alan Berg
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Pocatello, ID criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
Spokane Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances <... More...
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(10-11-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Brett Deuter; Deuter Construction, LLC; Enlighten, LLC
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Allegations
Two Businesses and Their Owner Consent to an $850,000 Judgment to Resolve COVID-19 Relief Fraud Allegations
Brett Deuter and... More...
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(10-01-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Chad Michael Kulow; Andrea May Major; LaVoy Linton Eborn
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Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy and Lacey Act Violations
Three Big Game Guides Indicted for Conspiracy and Lacey Act Violations
A federal grand jury sitting in Pocatello re... More...
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(10-02-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Brendon McCormick
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud Related to Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Related to Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks
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(09-27-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Ernesto Garza
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Extorting H-2A Agricultural Workers and Tax Fraud
Former Farm Foreman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Extorting H-2A Agricultural Workers and Tax Fraud
Ernest... More...
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(09-23-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Nicholas Glenn Baker; Rexanna Marie Johnston
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Crimes Involving Minor Children
Two Idaho Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Separate Sex Crimes Involving Minor Children
On July 17, 2023, detectives wi... More...
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(09-12-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. James Dougherty; Jessica Dougherty
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
Husband and Wife Sentenced for Defrauding an Elderly Victim Out of Her Home and Obstruction of Justice
James Dougherty, 44, of Boise, was sentenced to ... More...
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(09-01-2024 - ID)
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United States of America v. Kevin Richmond
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Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children
Post Falls Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children
In December 2022, law enforcement r... More...
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(08-28-2024 - ID)
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