Idaho Immigration Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Miran Kostic </h2> </center>

Boise, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with making material false statements and attempted naturalization fraud. Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Miran Kostic, 66, of Boise, Idaho, was a high-level official in the so-called Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Brayan Adiel Gramajo-Reyes </h2> </center>

Pocatello, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful employment of aliens, encouraging illegal reentry of aliens, and use of false statements in an immigration matter. Brayan Adiel Gramajo-Reyes, 31, of Guatemala, was charged with two counts of encouraging illegal entry of aliens to enter the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(a); eight ... More...

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United States of America v. Gonzalo Hernandez-Gutierrez

Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a frudulent immigration document.... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Zechariah Scott Chadwick; Nathan Gamble; Ivan Cortez-Monarrez </h1>

<h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </center><center> Three Drug Traffickers Each Sentenced to Ten or More Years in Federal Prison </h2></center> </h2></center> "These defendants are facing the consequences of engaging in ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Sergio Cisneros-Guzman, a/k/a Salomon Hernandez Medina </h1>

<h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker and Illegal Alien from Mexico </center><center> Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker and Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center> </h2></center... More...

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United States of America v. Benjamin Michael Elgethun

<center> <img width="200" src="https://www.id.uscourts.gov/shared/images/skin_Bl/US_Courts_Idaho_Seal_Float.png"> </center> Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Benjamin Michael Elgethun with distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Elgethun was a methamphetamine dealer in the Boise area between March and June 2019. Law enforcement used a c... More...

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United States of America v. Brooks Allan Case

<center> <img src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/Boise_Courthouse_v4.jpg"> </center> Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Brooks Allan Case, age 32, with distribution of meth. In order to protect the health of the jurors, parties, and court staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. District Court consulted with an epidemiologist and ensured all persons involved wi... More...

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United States of America v. Brooks Allan Case

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Brooks Allan Case with drug distribution. A federal jury sitting in Boise convicted Brooks Allan Case, 32, of Star, Idaho, of distribution of methamphetamine. The trial began on Monday, June 1, 2020, and concluded on Thursday afternoon when the jury returned their verdict. In order to protect the health of the jurors, parties, and ... More...

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United States of America v. Alexandr Stricharskiy

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Alexandr Stricharskiy with distribution of meth. Alexandr Stricharskiy, 40, of Meridian, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for distributing fifty grams or more of pure methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Stricharskiy to pay a $2,500 ... More...

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United States of America v. Alexandr Stricharskiy

Boise, ID - The United States of America charged Alexandr Stricharskiy with distributing meth. Alexandr Stricharskiy, 40, of Meridian, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for distributing fifty grams or more of pure methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Stricharskiy to pay a $2,500 fine... More...

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United States of America v. Steven Tobin

<center> <img width="200" src="https://ecf.idd.uscourts.gov/graphics/seal.gif"> </center> Pocatello, ID - East Idaho Meth Dealer Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison Steven Tobin, 47, of Blackfoot, Idaho, was sentenced to 210 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Tobin was sentenced by Chief U.... More...

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United States of America v. Artur Pupko

<center> <img width="200" src="https://ecf.idd.uscourts.gov/graphics/seal.gif"> </center> Boise, ID - Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Counterfeit Cellphone Scheme Artur Pupko, 28, of Boise, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to trafficking in counterfeit goods. According to court records, Pupko conspired with others to operate a multi-million dollar... More...

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United States of America v. Vincent Paul Ingolia

<center> <img width="200" src="https://ecf.idd.uscourts.gov/graphics/seal.gif"> </center> Boise, ID - Vincent Paul Ingolia, 45, of Meridian, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 120 months in federal prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered that Ingolia be placed on supervised... More...

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United States of America v. Vincent Paul Ingolia

<center> <img width="200" src="https://ecf.idd.uscourts.gov/graphics/seal.gif"> </center> Boise, ID - Meridian Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of Minor Vincent Paul Ingolia, 45, of Meridian, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill order... More...

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United States of America v. Adam Arrow Weinberger and William Morris Antelope

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.alscarchitects.com/assets/Projects/u-s-federal-courthouse-ID110/cda-fedbldg-nw.jpg"> </center> Coeur d'Alene, ID - Two Men Sentenced in Multistate Drug Ring Adam Arrow Weinberger, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and William Morris Antelope, 47, of Cheney, Washington, are the latest sentenced in a multistate drug investigation, U.S. Att... More...

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United States of America v. Joseph Sterling Goin

Boise, ID - Joseph Goin Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Crime Joseph Sterling Goin, 24, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced on January 4, 2018 to 24 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge. Judge Lodge also ordered Goin to serve three years of supervised release upon his release from federal prison. On October 17, 2017, Goin pleaded guilty to unla... More...

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United States of America v. David Lon Rose

Boise, ID - Former IRS Revenue Agent Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine David Lon Rose, 43, of Boise, was sentenced December 4, 2017 in federal court to two years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine. Rose pleaded guilty to that charge on September 18, 2017. He was sentenced by Senior U.S. Distric... More...

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United States of America v. James Peirsol

Boise, ID - Large Scale Boise Methamphetamine Distributor Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Federal Prison James Peirsol, 53, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine throughout the Treasure Valley. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge also sentenced Peirsol to serve ten years of supervised release. Peirsol pleaded gu... More...

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United States of America v. Clay Ross

Boise, ID - Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to 132 Months for Receiving Child Pornography Clay Ross, 55, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was sentenced in United States District Court to 132 months in federal prison for receiving sexually explicit images of minors, followed by 10 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also o... More...

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United States v. Craig Marshall Grayson

Pocatello, ID - Pocatello Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Child Pornography Craig Marshall Grayson, 30, of Pocatello, Idaho, pleaded guilty to transportation of child pornography. Grayson was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on February 28, 2017. According to the plea agreement, law enforcement agents downloaded four sexually exploitative videos of a minor from an... More...

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United States of America v. Jesus Nieto

Pocatello, ID - American Falls Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Enticement Jesus Nieto, 20, of American Falls, Idaho, was sentenced July 12, 2017 in United States District Court to 300 months in prison for enticing and coercing two underage girls, followed by 15 years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Nieto to pay a $5,100 special assessment.... More...

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United States of America v. Terry Dudley and Jacque Sue Garner

Boise, ID - Two Treasure Valley Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison Terry Dudley, 45, of Weiser, Idaho and Jacque Sue Garner, 56, of Nampa, Idaho were sentenced yesterday for distributing methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Both Dudley and Garner pleaded guilty to one count of distributing methamphetamine. Dudley was sentenced to 130 months in ... More...

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United States of America v. Davis Jacobs

Boise, ID - Boise Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of GBL Davis Jacobs, 27, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced to one year of probation, including six months of home detention, 200 hours of community service, and a $1,000 fine, for unlawful possession of Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL). Jacobs was charged in an information. According to the plea agreement, on April 13, 2016, United S... More...

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United States of America v. Bernandino Mercado, Jr.

Boise, ID - Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Bernandino Mercado, Jr., 50, of Nampa, Idaho, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to statements made at the hearing, Mercado distributed multiple pounds of methamphetamine out of his Nampa residence between June 2015 and September 2016. Mercado also admitted to traffi... More...

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United States of America v. Bernardino Mercado, Jr.

Boise, ID - Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Bernandino Mercado, Jr., 50, of Nampa, Idaho, pleaded guilty yesterday in United States District Court to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to statements made at the hearing, Mercado distributed multiple pounds of methamphetamine out of his Nampa residence between June 2015 and Septe... More...

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United States of America v. Jesus Nieto

Pocatello, ID - American Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Jesus Nieto, 21, of American Falls, Idaho, pleaded guilty on March 2, 2017, to coercion and enticement of a minor. According to the plea agreement, Nieto utilized Internet-based social media to communicate with two girls, ages 11 and 15, for the purpose of soliciting sexually explicit pictures and persuading and... More...

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United States of America v. Rodrigo Ramirez and Irwin Camacho

Boise, ID - Arizona Men Sentenced to Prison After Transporting Five Pounds of Heroin to Nampa, Idaho Rodrigo Ramirez, 22, and Irwin Camacho, 19, both of Phoenix, Arizona, were sentenced for possession with intent to distribute heroin. Ramirez was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill to serve 70 months imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release. Ca... More...

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United States of America v. Mateo Salome Espinoza

Boise, ID - Norteno Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison Mateo Salome Espinoza, 20, of Nampa, Idaho was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison yesterday for the crime of unlawful possession of ammunition. Following his term of imprisonment, he will have to serve three years of supervised release. A federal grand jury indicted Espinoza and his brother Juan on April 12, 2016. <... More...

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United States of America v. James Brett John

Boise, ID - Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Charge James Brett John, 30, of Kuna, Idaho, was sentenced to 92 months in prison for the possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. John was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 10, 2016. He pleaded guilty to the charge on September 13, 2016. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge sentenced John to 8 years of super... More...

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United States of America v. Robert Hill

COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Eighth Defendant in North Idaho Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty Robert Hill, 48, of Williston, North Dakota, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin and oxycodone. Hill is the eighth defendant to plead guilty. Eleven defendants in total were charged in the superseding indictment which was issued by the grand jury on April 19, 2016. Du... More...

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United States of America v. James Brett Johnson

Boise, ID - Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Charge James Brett John, 30, of Kuna, Idaho, was sentenced to 92 months in prison for the possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. John was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 10, 2016. He pleaded guilty to the charge on September 13, 2016. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge sentenced John to 8 years of super... More...

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United States of America v. Augustine Jackson

Coeur d'Alene, ID - Third Defendant in North Idaho Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty Augustine Jackson, 32, of Williston, North Dakota, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, oxycodone and methamphetamine. Jackson was indicted by a federal grand Jury in Coeur d'Alene on April 19, 2016. During the court hearing, Jackson admitted that she was part of a drug t... More...

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United States of America v. Charles Wilson Yarnell

Boise, ID - Meridian Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine Charles Wilson Yarnell, 35, of Meridian, Idaho, was sentenced to five years in prison for distributing methamphetamine. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also sentenced Yarnell to serve three years of supervised release after completion of his five-year prison sentence. Yarnell pleaded... More...

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United States of America v. Joshua David Gibson

Boise, ID - Boise Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession oshua David Gibson, 32, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge sentenced Gibson to 90 months in prison followed by 3 years supervised release. According to the ... More...

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United States of America v. Benito Mora, Jr.

Pocatello, ID - Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to More than Ten Years in Prison Benito Mora Jr., 38, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Mora to serve four years of supervised release following his release from prison. Mora plea... More...

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United States of America v. Veronica Cantu

Boise, ID - Nampa Woman Sentenced for Selling Methamphetamine Veronica Cantu, 27, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced for distributing methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced Cantu to 38 months in prison and three years of supervised release. According to the plea agreement, the co-defendant, Tara Rivera, 30, of Nampa, Idaho, arranged to distribute meth... More...

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United States of America v. Donovan Langford

Boise, ID - Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearm Donovan Langford, 45, of California, pleaded guilty yesterday to unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Donovan was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on March 8, 2016. According to the plea agreement, on February 1, 2016, Donovan knowingly possessed a twenty-gauge shotgun... More...

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United States of America v. Francisco Sandoval

Boise, ID - California Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 188 months in Federal Prison Francisco Sandoval, 60, of Placentia, California, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for his leadership role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief United States District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ... More...

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United States of America v. Patrick Lee Jewell

Boise, ID - Jerome Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography Patrick Lee Jewell, 34, of Jerome, Idaho, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to possession of child pornography. Jewell pleaded guilty to a one count information filed by the U.S. Attorney on January 21, 2016. According to the plea agreement, Jewell admitted utilizing his e-mail account to commun... More...

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United States of America v. Carlos Avalos-Cervantes

Boise, ID - Marijuana Grower Pleads Guilty Carlos Avalos-Cervantes, 31, of Walla Walla, WA, and originally from Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to manufacture a controlled substance with intent to distribute it, the substance being more than 1,000 marijuana plants; and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Avalos-Cervantes was charged ... More...

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