Donald Paradis v. A.J. Arave, Warden, Idaho State Penitentiray, et al.

Donald Paradis, a state prisoner, appeals from the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

Paradis seeks review of his conviction on the following grounds:

One. The evidence was insufficient to demonstrate that Kimberly Palmer was killed in the state of Idaho.

Two. The state failed to preserve exculpatory evidence.
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Early in the morning of June 13, 1996, Angie Dodge was raped and stabbed to death in her apartment in Idaho Falls. On January 7, 1997, twenty-year-old Christopher Tapp voluntarily submitted to police questioning about this crime at the Law Enforcement Building (LEB) in Idaho Falls. Tapp again voluntarily went to the LEB for questioning on January 10. After this interview, Tapp's parents retained p... More...    $0 (03-31-2010 - ID)

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)

Pocatello, ID: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.

Jesse Kirby, 45, Trevor Van Horn, 31, and Debra Trujillo, 63, all of Idaho Falls, were indicted for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today.

From October 2019 through January 2020, law ... More...    $0 (09-24-2021 - ID)

Pocatello, Idaho bribery crime criminal defense lawyer represented defendant.

Robert Bailey, 63, of Centreville, Virginia, was charged with paying a bribe to a public official.

According to court records, in 2001, Bailey purchased L-1, a construction management and operations company located in Chantilly, Virginia. In 2008, Bailey became a business acquaintance of an FBI employee... More...    $0 (10-10-2020 - 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)

This is a parental rights termination and adoption case. John Doe I (“Father”) is incarcerated. The magistrate court held that it was in the best interest of Jane Doe III (“Child”) that Father’s rights be terminated so that John Doe II (“Stepfather”) may adopt her. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Jane Doe II (“Mother”) and Father are the natural parents of Child. Mother and... More...    $0 (05-31-2017 - 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)

Boise, ID - “Traveling Crew” Sentenced for Using Stolen Debit Card Numbers from Local Bank

Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 27, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 30, were sentenced to prison for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at local Walmart stores and other businesses. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. L... More...    $0 (03-19-2017 - ID)

Boise, ID - Boise Federal Jury Convicts Texas Residents in Retail Fraud Scheme

A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 26, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 29, of Amarillo, Texas for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at local Walmart stores and other busine... More...    $0 (12-12-2016 - 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)

At 11:30 p.m., Ponderay City Police Officer Brian Koch stopped Hays for exceeding the speed limit. Upon making contact, Officer Koch noticed that Hays appeared to be very nervous. He asked her questions about her nervousness and destination. Hays provided Officer Koch with her driver’s license and registration, but she did not have proof of valid insurance. Officer Koch informed Hays that alth... More...    $0 (10-15-2015 - ID)

The District is a governmental subdivision that is organized under Idaho Code section 674901 and operates in Boise. The District currently operates the Boise Centre, a convention center in Downtown Boise. The District seeks to expand operations by acquiring a new facility (hereinafter the Centre Facility) being constructed near the Boise Centre. But the District, as a governmental subdivision, is ... More...    $0 (10-15-2015 - ID)

Bryana Bible stopped paying her student loan but later  agreed to a rehabilitation program, governed by 34 C.F.R.  §682.405, under which she paid $50 a month (not enough to cover even half of the monthly interest) in anticipation that  she would eventually resume making full payments, after  which the note would be sold to a new private lender. When  signing the rehabilitation contract, Bible prom... More...    $0 (10-11-2015 - ID)

Juan Roberto Jimenez appeals from his judgment of conviction after he was found guilty of aggravated battery with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm, as well as being a persistent violator. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Jimenez and his brother, Jorge Alvarado, had a tense relationship. On February 9, 2013, the two engaged in several heated telephone conversati... More...    $0 (10-02-2015 - ID)

While somewhat convoluted in its background, this appeal stems from a dispute over amounts due and owing under a state highway contract. Debco Construction and ITD entered into a contract whereby Debco agreed to provide construction services on a state highway project in Twin Falls, Idaho, known as the Washington Street Project. The contract included a process (Specifications) for adjustment of t... More...    $0 (09-26-2015 - ID)

In the predawn hours of August 27, 2009, a woman sleeping in the bedroom of her apartment in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, awakened to see an unknown male standing over her with a knife in his hand. He was wearing a mask that covered his face and exposed his eyes. He put a hand over her mouth and held a knife against her throat, and he then stated that she was going to cooperate. He initially att... More...    $0 (09-21-2015 - ID)

The victim entered a psychiatric hospital on January 30, 2009, and David Aaron Knutsen (Defendant), who was thirty-one years old, was already at the facility. The victim, who was a twenty-two-year-old woman with a full-scale IQ of 72, had been admitted to the hospital because
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she was depressed and suicidal. Defendant had checked himself into the hospital for thirty-six hours to have... More...    $0 (08-24-2015 - ID)

This case arises from the failed Black Rock North Development project undertaken by BRN in Coeur d’Alene. BRN was formed by Marshall Chesrown, who served as CEO, to develop a high-end 325-unit residential and golf course community on the west side of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The project was known as Black Rock North. American Bank was the lender for this project. The project required that BRN obtain ... More...    $0 (08-20-2015 - ID)

The City maintains a drinking water distribution system. In December of 2011, the City commissioned the services of Riedesel Engineering to determine the present and future adequacy of the system with respect to laws and standards of the local fire authority, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Riedesel Engineerin... More...    $0 (08-20-2015 - ID)

On November 14, 2002, the grand jury sitting in Ada County indicted Abdullah on one count of murder in the first degree, a felony, Idaho Code sections 18-4001 to -4003; one count of arson in the first degree, a felony, Idaho Code section 18-802; three counts of attempted murder in the first degree, a felony, Idaho Code sections 18-4001 and 18-306; and one count of injury to a child, a felony, Idah... More...    $0 (08-12-2015 - ID)

Charles Lytle appeals from the district court’s order on intermediate appeal, affirming the magistrate’s denial of his motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(4). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
On October 1, 1991, Charles Lytle filed for divorce from Julie Lytle. During the original divorce proceedings, Cha... More...    $0 (03-16-2015 - ID)

HJ Grathol (“Grathol�) appeals the Kootenai County district court’s judgment awarding Grathol $675,000 in just compensation from the Idaho Transportation Department (“ITD�). This eminent domain case arose when ITD acted to condemn 16.314 acres to improve U.S. Highway 95 (“U.S. 95�). Those 16.314 acres were part of 56.8 acres that Grathol owned in Athol, Idaho.
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After a bench... More...    $0 (02-11-2015 - ID)

This case was brought before the magistrate court as a request for modification of the child custody arrangement of the parties’ four children, in which Hilary Firmage sought sole custody and permission to relocate. The parties orally stipulated to resolve the custody matter in favor of the future recommendations that would result from a child custody evaluation that was ongoing at that time. Wh... More...    $0 (02-26-2015 - ID)

This case arose after LuAnn Shubert fell and injured her lower back while working at a Macy’s store. Shubert appeals the Idaho Industrial Commission’s order holding that she was (1) medically stable on November 21, 2007; (2) not entitled to medical benefits beyond that date; (3) not entitled to temporary disability benefits; (4) entitled to a permanent partial impairment rating of 5% of the wh... More...    $0 (02-27-2015 - ID)

Walter Minnick and A.K. Lienhart Minnick, husband and wife (collectively Minnicks), brought a professional malpractice action against the law firm Hawley Troxell Ennis and Hawley, LLP (Hawley Troxell), alleging negligence in rendering services in connection with a real estate development project. On motion of Hawley Troxell for summary judgment, the district court dismissed the action as time-barr... More...    $0 (01-09-2015 - ID)

Su Warren sought worker’s compensation benefits from her employer, Williams & Parsons, PC, CPAS (Williams & Parsons), and Idaho State Insurance Fund (ISIF), for injuries received on January 23, 2007, during the course of her employment. The Idaho Industrial Commission (the Commission) concluded that Warren had a permanent partial impairment (PPI) of five percent of the whole person and was entit... More...    $0 (11-06-2014 - ID)

This appeal arises from a custody dispute between Jeffrey Biggers (“Jeffâ€�) and Emily Suter (“Emilyâ€�) over their two children. The trial court entered a temporary order that the boys enroll in school in Emmett, Idaho, until the conclusion of trial. After trial, the court found that it would be in the boys’ best interests to remain in the Emmett area. Consistent with this finding, the cour... More...    $0 (11-13-2014 - ID)

Both Idaho and Nevada have passed statutes and enacted constitutional
amendments preventing same-sex couples from marrying and refusing to recognize
same-sex marriages validly performed elsewhere.2 Plaintiffs, same-sex couples
1A disposition in Jackson v. Abercrombie, Nos. 12-16995 & 12-16998, is
forthcoming separately.
2Idaho Const. Art. III, § 28 (“A marriage between a man... More...    $0 (10-07-2014 - ID)

This is an appeal out of Ada County by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center from a jury verdict awarding damages totaling $52,084,513 against it for breach of contract and tortious conduct regarding MRI Associates, LLP, and its two limited partnerships that owned and operated magnetic resonance imaging scanners. The respondents also cross-appealed the $4.6 million judgment obtained by Saint Alp... More...    $0 (08-04-2014 - ID)

Richard Giesler and Idaho Trust Deeds, LLC (collectively “Gieslerâ€�) appeal the Twin Falls County district court’s judgment declaring the rights and obligations on a contract. This case arose out of several oral and written agreements between Giesler and Gregory Hull that related to purchasing and subdividing property. After a bench trial, the court found that Hull sold the property to Giesle... More...    $0 (08-06-2014 - ID)

This case arose out of the Department of Health and Welfare’s (IDHW) attempt to recover Medicaid benefits from Melvin Peterson’s estate that were paid during his lifetime. At issue is whether any part of a real estate transfer from Melvin Peterson to his daughter Cathie Peterson is subject to Medicaid recovery.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The relevant facts of this case are no... More...    $0 (08-13-2014 - ID)

Robert Johnson (“Johnson�) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Agrisource, Inc. (“Agrisource�) on Agrisource’s breach of contract claim. The
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Bonneville County district court held that there was no genuine disputed issue of material fact as to Johnson’s lack of disclosure of his agency and alleged principal. Johnson argues on appeal that Agriso... More...    $0 (08-18-2014 - ID)

This is an appeal from the district court sitting in its appellate capacity and comes before this Court on review from the Idaho Court of Appeals. We reverse the decision of the district court and remand with instructions.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This is a dispute between two collections agencies, Medical Recovery Services, LLC (MRS) and Bonneville Billing and Collections, Inc... More...    $0 (08-21-2014 - ID)

This is an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Commission finding that Francisco Serrano failed to prove that the condition for which he claimed additional benefits was caused by industrial accidents occurring in 2004 and 2008 while he was working for Four Seasons Framing (Four Seasons). We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Serrano worked as a framer for Four Seasons from S... More...    $0 (08-22-2014 - ID)

This case arises from the breach of a residential construction agreement. Homeowners Louis and Patricia Caravella appeal from the district court’s judgment, following a court trial, dismissing their fraud counterclaim against respondents, Frontier Development Group, LLC (FDG) and Michael Horn, FDG’s owner/manager. The Caravellas also appeal from the district court’s decision that Horn was no... More...    $0 (08-28-2014 - ID)

This appeal arises from the dismissal of a petition for adoption filed by Jane Doe, the long-time domestic partner of Jane Doe I. Jane Doe I is the legally recognized parent of the two children subject to the adoption: John Doe and John Doe I. The magistrate court dismissed Jane Doe’s petition for adoption when there was no opposition to the petition, without inviting legal briefing, without not... More...    $0 (02-10-2014 - ID)