Idaho Controlled Substance Law
 

State Idaho v. Misty Dawn Rose

Coeur d'Alene, idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violation of parole.

In December 2018, Misty Dawn Rose was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance pursuant to Idaho Code section 37-2732(a)(1)(A) in Kootenai County. She pleaded guilty. That same month, Rose was indicted by a grand jury on three counts. The State later amended the indictment to in... More...
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United States of America v. Michael Paul Lacasse, Venetia Dawn Trischan

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine

Caldwell Couple Sentenced to 133 and 96 Months in Federal Prison



Michael Paul Lacasse, 48, and Ve... More...
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Pocatello, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with delivery of drugs while children were present.


In exchange for his guilty plea, the charges in his consolidated case were dismissed. The district court sentenced Denny o a determinate term of three years.[1] In Docket No. 51074, Denny pled guilty to two counts of intimidating a witness. I.C. § 18-2604... More...
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United States of America v. Ricardo Rodriguez

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking

Ontario Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Federal Prison



Ricardo Rodriguez, 61, of Ontario, Oregon, was sentenced to 155 months i... More...
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United States of America v. Ricardo Rodriguez

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Methamphetamine

Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing More than Eight Pounds of Methamphetamine



Ricardo Rodriguez, 61, of O... More...
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United States of America v. Ricardo Rodriguez

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

Ontario Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Federal Prison



Ricardo Rodriguez, 61, of Ontario, Oregon, was se... More...
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United States of America v. Ayana R. Bacon

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Out-of-State Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

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United States of America v. Twyla Dawn Basil

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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United States of America v. Jesus Rosas; Brandon Luce; Darren Payne

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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State of Idaho v. Robert Kenneth Wilde


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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State of Idaho v. Nicholas Michael Strange


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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State of Idaho v. Brogan Brianna Pulliam


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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State of Idaho v. Dylan Matthew Taylor


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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State of Idaho v. Thomas J. Lindgren


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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State of Idaho v. Adrain Renee Soliz


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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United States of America v. Robin Dwain Dunn

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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United States of America v. Joshua Alan Berg

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

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United States of America v. Brandon Aaron Dana

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Magic Valley Distributing Fentanyl

Co-Conspirator in Magic Valley Drug Ring Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl



Brandon Aaron D... More...
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United States of America v. Sergio Cisneros-Guzman, a/k/a Salomon Hernandez Medina

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker and Illegal Alien from Mexico

Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker and Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison

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United States of America v. Bradley Don Oakes; Jason Lee Elsberry; Eric Moore

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking

Three Southern Idaho Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison



U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results... More...
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United States of America v. Joshua Robert Burns


Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and importation of controlled substances.




Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation filed by the United States Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. 30). On June 18, 2024, Defendant appeared before the Magistrate Judge to enter a change of... More...
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State of Idaho v. Justin Dean Peterson


Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony driving under the influence (DUI), in violation of Idaho Code 188004, 8005(6).



18-8004. Persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other intoxicating substances.
(1) (a) It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other intoxi... More...
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United States of America v. Justin Pedersen

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine Trafficking

Kuna Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking



Justin Pedersen, 43, of Kuna, was sentenced to 9... More...
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United States of America v. Angelina Larae Norton and Richard Corey Fox

Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer Alan F. Johnston and
Nathan D. Rivera represented the Defendants charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphet... More...
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United States of America v. Mary Jo Myers

Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rafficking Meth, Heroin, and Fentanyl .

Nampa Woman Trafficking Meth, Heroin, and Fentanyl Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison.



Mary Jo Myers was pulled over for ... More...    $0 (04-05-2024 - ID)

United States of America v. Hank David Langley; Thomas Joel Schooley

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking .

California Man and Utah Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Idaho



Hank David Langley, 42, of Visalia, California, and Thomas Joel Schooley, 39, of Hyr... More...    $0 (04-01-2024 - ID)

United States of America v. Gabriel Rendon

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm.


Caldwell Man Sentenced to 46 months for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm



abriel Rendon, 25, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison fo... More...
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Tamara Lee Cleveland v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Pocatello, Idaho personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

Premises liability is almost always controlled by the law of negligence, and it's usually seen in the context of injuries resulting from dangerous conditions on property that aren't remedied or warned of. The owner or occupier who controls property owes a du... More...
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United States of America v. Rembrandt Carlos Kemp

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Shooting and Killing Another Man.





After a 2 ½ day trial in September 2023, a jury found Rembrandt Carlos Kemp, 33, of Fridley, Minnesota, guilty of conspiracy to distribute... More...
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United States of America v. Rachel Peay-Goodman

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawfully prescribing controlled substances and submitting false claims to Medicare while working for AmeriHealth in Pocatello.

Rachel Peay-Goodman, a nurse practitioner in eastern Idaho, wrote prescriptions for dangerous combinations of drugs to at least one patient, including simultaneous prescriptions for oxycodo... More...
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State of Idaho v. Edisa Mrsic

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance.


Edisa Mrsic pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance. I.C. § 37-2732(c). In exchange for her guilty plea, an additional charge was dismissed. The district court sentenced Mrsic to a unified term of seven years, with a minimum period of confinement of two years, to... More...
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State of Idaho v. Christopher C. Tapp


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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United States of America v. Sean Robert Wathen

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Sean Robert Wathen, age 50, worked with Larry Junior Hillbroom and others to acquire and smuggle methamphetamine through international airports between North Idaho and the Pacific Islands of Guam and Palau. Wathen acquired pounds of methamphetamine for Hillbroom over several ... More...
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United States of America v. Jason Paul Janes

Boise, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine.

On June 9, 2021, Jason Paul Janes, 45, of Nampa, Idaho, distributed more than two pounds of methamphetamine for $3,800 to another person.

Janes has criminal history spanning nearly three decades, and includes convictions for burglary, forgery, and possession of a controlled substa... More...
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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...
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State of Idaho v. Kathryn Laura Blake

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with drug possession with intent to deliver.


Kathryn Laura Blake pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, Idaho Code § 37-2732(a). The district court imposed a unified sentence of ten years with two and one-half years determinate. Blake appeals, contending that her sentence is e... More...
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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...
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United States of America v. Sean Robert Wathen

Coeru D'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant chargd with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Sean Robert Wathen worked with Larry Junior Hillbroom and others to acquire and smuggle methamphetamine through international airports between North Idaho and the Pacific Islands of Guam and Palau. Wathen acquired pounds of methamphetamine for Hillbroom over several m... More...
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United States of America v. Angelina Ruth Bustamonte

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others.

In April 2019, Angelina Ruth Bustamonte was stopped by police for a traffic violation. During the investigation, a drug detecting canine sniffed Bustamonte’s vehicle and alerted to the odor of a controlled substance. A subsequent search of Bustam... More...
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State of Idaho v. Marcus Kurt Yupe

Blackfoot, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement personnel, eluding a police officer and possession of fentanyl.

The charges against Marcus Kurt Yupe, arose from an incident on May 8, which began in the city of Blackfoot. A Blackfoot police officer attempted to stop a pickup truck being driven by Yupe due to it... More...
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