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United States of America v. Trenton Powell
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant with eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child and three counts of receipt of child pornography. Trenton Powell, age 43, from Pocatello, sexually abused the first victim for six years while living in Pocatello. Powell photographed the abuse with his iPhone. Years after the abuse ended, another of Powell’s victim repor... More... ( 05-03-2023 - ID) |
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Katherine A. McCallister v. Robert A. Evans and Lori A. Steedman
Pocatello, Idaho bankruptcy lawyer represented bankrupt who sued creditor appealing a decision of the district court. Federal Courthouse - Pocatello, Idaho ... More... ( 02-22-2023 - id) |
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United States of America v. Jose Acosta, Jr.
Pocatello, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony use of a firearm in the commission of a robbery. Jose Acosta, jr, age 41, entered a camping trailer and demanded money from a female occupant and discharged a firearm during a robbery that occurred on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation on June 23, 2021. The victim refused and fought with Acosta. During the strugg... More... ( 10-07-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Gabriel Lopez
Pocatello, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Gabriel Lopez was arrested on July 19, 2021, after detectives with the BADGES Task Force conducted an investigation and found a bag containing 1,694 pills that tested positive for fentanyl in Lopez’s vehicle during a traffic stop. The approximate street value of th... More... ( 09-02-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Gabriel Lopez
Pocatello Idaho criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl in Eastern Idaho According to court records, Lopez was arrested on July 19, 2021, after detectives with the BADGES Task Force conducted an investigation and found a bag containing 1,694 pills that tested positive for fentanyl in Lopez’s vehicle during a traffic stop. The approximate street value of t... More... ( 09-02-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Melvin Misael Alcaraz-Valdez
Pocatello, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. In March 2020 through March of 2021, law enforcement investigated multiple individuals for distributing methamphetamine in the Minidoka and Cassia County area. Through the use of surveillance, undercover officers, controlled purchases, and search warrants, law ... More... ( 07-25-2022 - ID) |
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Christopher Conley Tapp v. City of Idaho Falls, et al.
Pocatello, Idaho civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Christopher Conley Tapp claimed that he was coerced into confessing to being involved in the rape and murder of Angie Doge, age 18, on June 13, 1996, and as a direct result he was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated from 1998 to 2019. 01/27/2... More... ( 07-18-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Adam Lew Vallely
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of possession with the intent to distribute heroin. Adam Lee Valley, ate 60, engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy with others in southeast Idaho beginning in Decemb... More... ( 06-10-2022 - ID) |
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Christopher Tapp v. City of Idaho Falls, et al.
Pocatello, Idaho personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming to have been wrongfully convicted of a rape and murder that he did not commit, with the result that he was wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years. ... More... ( 05-24-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Daniel Gary Archibald
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distribution of child pornography. In May 2020, the residence of Daniel Gary Archibald, 45, was searched by detectives with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children task force. The search was conducted at Archibald’s Rexburg residence after receiving information that he was chatting with a 14-year-old girl on... More... ( 05-19-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Daniel Gary Archibald
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distribution of child pornography. In May 2020, the residence of Daniel Gary Archibald, 45, was searched by detectives with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children task force. The search was conducted at Archibald’s Rexburg residence after receiving information that he was chatting with a 14-year-old girl on... More... ( 05-18-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Joshua Nathan Kelly
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On July 15, 2020, officers with the Idaho Falls Police Department were conducting a follow up investigation on an unrelated theft case when they encountered Joshua Nathan Kelly, 39, at a residence near downtown Idaho Falls. Kelly fled the area when law enforcement attempte... More... ( 04-08-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Malik Ish
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Ish pleaded guilty to the charge on December 7, 2021. On October 18, 2019, Fort Hall police officers received a call about a disturbance at a residence on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Officers responded to the residence and found a witness who said a person had been s... More... ( 03-09-2022 - ID) |
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Lindy Larson v. Joseph Robert Melfi and T&J Transportation, LLC
Pocatello, Idaho personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by Joseph Robert Melfi, who was driving for T&J Transportation, LLC. ... More... ( 02-01-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Donald Benningfield
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. On December 7, 2020, law enforcement intercepted a package in Pocatello. After a law enforcement K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics, officers searched the package and seized 3,751.6 grams of methamphetamine. Law enforcement repackaged the box, ... More... ( 01-20-2022 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Fernando Najera
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine. ccording to court records, on April 20, 2020, detectives with the Minidoka-Cassia Drug Task Force received a tip that suspicious activity was occurring in an industrial business complex in Paul, Idaho. Task force detectives conducted surveillance based on the tip and saw Fernando N... More... ( 11-22-2021 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Justin Beasley
Pocatello, ID: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with second-degree murder. On February 3, 2018, Austin Pevo, 23, was dropped off by his mother at a residence on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation for work cutting firewood. Testimony at trial showed that Justin Beasley, 27, of Fort Hall, and others were at the residence at that time. Beasley and Pevo had an argument and ... More... ( 10-29-2021 - ID) |
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Mandy L. Valentine v. Dan Merrill Valentine
Pocatello, Idaho family law lawyers represented Petitioner and Respondent seeking a divorce. This case concerns the determination of a student parent’s income for purposes of computing child support and the determination of parents’ respective pro rata shares of childcare expenses. Mandy Valentine (“Mandy”) and Dan Valentine (“Dan”) divorced in 2015. In 2017, Mandy... More... ( 09-30-2021 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Jesse Kirby, Trevor Van Horn and Debra Trujillo
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... ( 09-24-2021 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Tel James Boam
Pocatello, ID: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. Tel James Boam, age 39, was charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography. Beginning in September 2019, after an individual reported finding videos of a nude minor on Boam... More... ( 09-22-2021 - iD) |
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Big Bam Vapes, LLC v. Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company
Pocatello, ID: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s claim. This case was initially filed in the Bannock County District Court, CV03-19-03319, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.... More... ( 08-23-2021 - ID) |
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United States of America v. John Morgan McComas
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with trafficking lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). John Morgan McComas, 25, of Idaho Falls, was indicted for trafficking lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at McComas’ Idaho Falls residence in April 2019. During the search, law enforcement loca... More... ( 08-18-2021 - ID) |
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United States of America v. Justin Beasley
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder. Justin Beasley, 27, of Fort Hall, Idaho, was indicted for second degree murder for killing Austin Pevo, 23, who on Februacy 3, 2018 was dropped off by his mother at a residence on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation for work cutting firewood. Testimony at trial showed that Beasley and others w... More... ( 08-07-2021 - ID) |
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Susan Magee and Lance Magee v. J.R. Simplot Company
Pocatello, Idaho personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by Defendant's employee. ... More... ( 08-02-2021 - ID) |
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Justin Martin v. Hector Pablo Garduno and Lower Snake River Farms, LLC
Pocatello, Idaho personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an auto accident cased by Garduono. ... More... ( 07-09-2021 - ID) |