Christopher C. Tapp appeals from his conviction for first degree murder and rape. Tapp argues that the district court erred by not suppressing the statements he made in a series of police interviews. In the alternative, he contends the sentences imposed are excessive.

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        FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

        Early in the mornin... More...    $0 (07-20-2001 - ID)

Idaho Falls, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder, rape, and use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.

Christopher Tapp, age 20, was accused of raping and stabbing Angie Dodge, age 18, to death in her apartment on June 13, 1996. Her body was found when she failed to show up for work.

The city’s police department invest... More...    $0 (12-31-1998 - ID)

Boise, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and falsification of records.

Nicholas Jones, age 36, from Boise, was a small business owner who applied for and received $753,600 in COVID-19 relief funds, primarily from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Despite certifying that the funds would only be ... More...    $194564 (10-19-2022 - ID)

Idaho Falls, Idaho first-degree murder charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Brian Leigh Dripps, Sr., age 55, who was charged with killing and raping an 18-year-old woman in 1996, a crime for which another man was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for 20 years.

The mother of Angie Dodge sought to have investigators take another look at the evidence, including DNA, evid... More...    $0 (06-09-2021 - ID)

Boise, Idaho bank fraud criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Edward Fisher, age 57, of Stamford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

According to court records, on April 22, 2020, Fisher visited a Wells Fargo in Boise, a federally insured financial institution. Fisher filled out a withdrawal slip for $3,500 and... More...    $0 (12-09-2020 - ID)

Coeur d'Alene, ID - Wire fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Jamie Gillette, age 53, who was charged with r wire fraud and making and subscribing a false tax return.

According to court records, from in or about 2011 through in or about 2015, Gillette devised a scheme to defraud, and to misappropriate without authority money and property belonging to her employer, Bendable Bri... More...    $0 (11-18-2020 - ID)

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged David Hansen with wire fraud.

David Hansen, 48, of Idaho Falls, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Pursuant to a written plea agreement filed with the court, Hansen pleaded guilty to count 16 of the superseding indictment.

According to court records, Hansen was the Chief Executive Officer and a 90-percent partner in Yellowstone Partner... More...    $0 (12-29-2019 - ID)

Missoula, MT - Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Concealing Assets During His Bankruptcy

Randall Alan Franz, a 59-year-old resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, was sentenced on Thursday to 8 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $205,084.79 in restitution after pleading guilty to concealing assets in bankruptcy. Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Christ... More...    $0 (08-20-2018 - ID)

Boise, ID - Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud

Rick Guyon Defrauded Investors of $1.9 Million

Rick Guyon, a/k/a, Richard Guyon, a/k/a Rick Garrison, a/k/a Mark Thomas, 59, pleaded guilty on June 27,2018 to one count of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Pursuant to a written plea agreement filed with the court, Guyon pleaded guilty to count five... More...    $0 (06-29-2018 - ID)

Investigative journalism has long been a fixture in the American press, particularly with regard to food safety.1 In the early 1900s, Upton Sinclair highlighted conditions in the meat-packing industry in The Jungle, a novel based on his time working incognito in a packing plant.2 This case also originates in the agricultural sector�a secretly-filmed expos� of the operation of an Idaho dairy fa... More...    $0 (01-09-2018 - ID)

Coeur d'Alene, ID - Doctor Sentenced to 16 Years for Distributing Drugs

Dr. Rafael Beier, 63, of Kingston, Idaho, was sentenced on November 20, 2017 to 192 months in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release for unlawfully distributing oxycodone and hydrocodone. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Dr. Beier to pay a $63,000 fine and to forfeit procee... More...    $0 (12-02-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - Misr Sons Development S.A.E. Agrees to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Misr Sons Development S.A.E. (Hassan Allam Sons, “HAS”), a construction company with its principal place of business in Cairo, Egypt, has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle allegations that HAS submitted false claims in connection with U.S. Agency for International Development (US... More...    $0 (06-14-2017 - ID)

Jane Doe (“Doe”) appeals from the magistrate court’s judgment granting the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s (“IDHW”) petition to terminate her parental rights. Doe asserts that the magistrate court erred by: (1) terminating her parental rights notwithstanding its finding that her mental health issues made it impossible for her to comply with the case plan; and (2) considering evidence outs... More...    $0 (06-02-2017 - ID)

Idaho Resident Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns

A Blackfoot, Idaho small business owner was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for filing false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez Jr. for the District of Idaho.

Accordi... More...    $0 (05-13-2017 - ID)

COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Utah Couple Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Bankruptcy Fraud

Cortney S. Valentine, 40, and Nicolette P. Valentine, 37, husband and wife, both of Liberty, Utah, were sentenced Tuesday for bank fraud, false declaration under penalty of perjury and concealment of assets in connection with a bankruptcy case, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Senior U.S. Distric... More...    $0 (03-02-2017 - ID)

EISMANN, Justice.
This is an appeal out of Shoshone County from a judgment: (a) denying recovery on an alleged oral promise to grant the Plaintiffs a right of first refusal with respect to a parcel of real property they were leasing, (b) denying recovery on an alleged oral promise to purchase the Plaintiffs’ buildings that were located on that property, and (c) finding that the Plaintiffs were... More...    $0 (02-24-2017 - ID)

COEUR D’ALENE, ID - Moscow Man Sentenced in Two Federal Cases

William Douglas Brown, 72, of Moscow, Idaho, was sentenced to two years probation for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition and making a false statement, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Brown pleaded guilty in both cases on August 23, 2016.

According to the plea agreements, Brown aided co-defendant M... More...    $0 (11-02-2016 - ID)

COEUR D’ALENE, ID - Moscow Man Sentenced On Wire Fraud Charges

Matt Eugene Ruck, 49, of Moscow, Idaho, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by 3 years supervised release for wire fraud and theft of government money, unlawful possession of firearms and making a false statement, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Ruck to... More...    $0 (11-02-2016 - ID)

COEUR D’ALENE, ID - Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Bankruptcy Fraud

Cortney S. Valentine, 39, of Liberty, Utah, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and false declaration under penalty of perjury and concealment of assets in connection with a bankruptcy case.

According to the plea agreement, Valentine defrauded U.S. Bank when he made material false statements which were relied ... More...    $0 (11-02-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Boise Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Drug Charge and Illegal Gun Possession

Jeffery Anthony Arguello, 47, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced to 105 months for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also sentenced Arguello to five years supervised release. ... More...    $0 (10-18-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Meridian Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Oxycodone Distribution

Theodore Pena, 66, of Meridian, Idaho, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing oxycodone. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered that Pena forfeit $3,200 in drug proceeds.

According to evidence presented at the entry of plea ... More...    $0 (09-06-2016 - ID)

Pocatello, ID - Pocatello Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

Timmy Adam Allen, 51, of Pocatello, Idaho, was sentenced to four months in prison for social security fraud. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Allen to pay restitution to the Social Security Administration. Allen pleaded guilty on January 28, 2016.

According to the plea agreement, Allen admit... More...    $0 (06-24-2016 - ID)

Pocatello, ID - Former Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud

Benjamin Gunn, 46, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and Melody Gunn, 45, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud. The Gunns were charged by information on January 28, 2016.

According to the plea agreements, the Gunns filed for bankruptcy in May 2011, and

falsely represented in the filed ... More...    $0 (01-29-2016 - ID)

Pocatello, ID - Pocatello Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Timmy Adam Allen, 51, of Pocatello, Idaho, pleaded guilty to social security fraud. Allen was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on August 11, 2015.

According to the plea agreement, Allen admitted that in February 2012, he applied for social security benefits for his son and requested to be the repre... More...    $0 (01-28-2016 - ID)

COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Post Falls Banker Sentenced for Bank Fraud

Randy Gard Teall, 67, of Post Falls, Idaho, was sentenced in United States District Court to 12 months and one day in prison followed by five years of supervised release for bank fraud. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge will determine the amount of restitution Teall will be ordered to pay. Teall pleaded guilty to t... More...    $0 (01-27-2016 - ID)

Pocatello, ID - Former Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud

Benjamin Gunn, 46, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and Melody Gunn, 45, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, pleaded guilty yesterday to bankruptcy fraud. The Gunns were charged by information on January 28, 2016.

According to the plea agreements, the Gunns filed for bankruptcy in May 2011, and

falsely represented in ... More...    $0 (01-29-2016 - ID)

Boise, ID - Treasure Valley Contractor Pleads Guilty and is Resentenced

Elaine Martin, 69, of Meridian, Idaho, the former president and majority stockholder of MarCon, Inc., pleaded guilty to one count of making and subscribing a false tax return before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill. Following the entry of her plea, Judge Winmill sentenced her for the tax conviction, and res... More...    $0 (01-11-2016 - ID)

A police officer was assisting probation officers with the search of a probationer’s residence, where Rozajewski had recently begun renting a bedroom from the probationer. The probationer, the probationer’s girlfriend, Rozajewski, and Rozajewski’s friend were present at the residence at the time of the search. Upon entering the residence, the officers found various items of paraphernalia and sma... More...    $0 (09-29-2015 - ID)

In September 2011, in response to a tip regarding suspicious activity, the Boise Police Department began investigating a warehouse in Boise leased by a man named Morgan Alley. The police conducted surveillance of the warehouse, observing who came and went, and seized trash discarded outside the warehouse on multiple occasions. Upon obtaining a warrant, Detective Joseph Andreoli searched the wareho... More...    $0 (09-21-2015 - ID)

Stephen Phillip Rozajewski appeals from his judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm. Specifically, he challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. A police officer was assisting probation officers with the search of a probationer’s residence, where Rozajewski had recently begun renting a bedroom from the probati... More...    $0 (09-16-2015 - ID)