Idaho Legislative Intent Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Logan Harden Patrick </h2> </center>
Pocatello, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 18 U.S.C.<br> <br> On July 25, 2023, Patrick was indicted on one count of<br> possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in<br> violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 18 U.S.C.<br> USA... More...
$0 (09-18-2025 - ID)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Nathanael Michael West </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threatening a Federal Judge and a Federal Prosecutor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Career Offender Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Threatening a Federal Judge and a Federal Prosecutor</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </... More...
$0 (08-12-2025 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Ayana R. Bacon </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Out-of-State Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br... More...
$0 (01-29-2025 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Rebecca Marie Lavatta; Kristen Nichole Meyer </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Fentanyl Distribution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Women Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Separate Eastern Idaho Fentanyl Distribution Cases</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit ann... More...
$0 (01-31-2025 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Andrew George Haney; Anthony Michael Stratton </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Men Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Andrew George Haney, 41, of Torrance,... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jesus Rosas; Brandon Luce; Darren Payne </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three Idaho Falls Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Joshua Alan Berg </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pocatello, ID criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances</h2></center></b></b> </h2><... More...
$0 (10-11-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. James Dougherty; Jessica Dougherty </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Husband and Wife Sentenced for Defrauding an Elderly Victim Out of Her Home and Obstruction of Justice</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> James Dougherty, 44, of Boise, was sentenced to ... More...
$0 (09-01-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Juan James Dougherty; Jessica Dougherty </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Husband and Wife Sentenced for Defrauding an Elderly Victim Out of Her Home and Obstruction of Justice</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In early 2015, James Dougherty, age 44, of Bois... More...
$0 (08-24-2024 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Juan Iracheta </h2></center>
<h2><br> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.<br> </h2><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (07-18-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Bradley Don Oakes; Jason Lee Elsberry; Eric Moore </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three Southern Idaho Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results... More...
$0 (11-18-2023 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Joshua Robert Burns </h2></center>
<h2><br> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and importation of controlled substances.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> 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...
$0 (07-03-2024 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. John Elisha Mayville </h2></center>
<h2><br> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a).<br> </h2>... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Fredy Munoz-Morales, a/k/a Fredi Munoz-Morales; Gabriel Lopez </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Methamphetamine Traffick </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two East Idaho Methamphetamine Traffickers Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the senten... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Lou Gneiting </h2> </center>
<font color="red"><h2><br> Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Violation of 21 U.S.C. 841.... More...
$0 (06-13-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Quinn Michael Brockman </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Coeur d'Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl Through Idaho </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Montana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Through Idaho </h2></center><br> <br> Quinn Michael Brockman, 34, of Libby, Montana, was senten... More...
$0 (05-02-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jason Castillo; Cheyanne Juarez; Owenn Mitchell </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> U.S. Attorney Hurwit Announces Federal Prison Sentences for Three Southern Idaho Drug Traffickers </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Jason Castillo, 46, of Nampa, and Cheyanne Juarez, 31,... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Helen Lorraine Monaco, </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><i><font color="red"> Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><br> <center><i></b> Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution.<br> <br> <br> Husband and Another Co-defendant Scheduled to ... More...
$0 (03-18-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Helen Lorraine Monaco </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Coeur d' Alene, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution </h3></center></i><br> <br> Helen Lorraine Monaco, 38,... More...
$0 (03-14-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Patricia Gomez </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl Pills </h3></center></i><br> <br> <br> Patricia Gomez, 42, of Idaho Fa... More...
$0 (03-12-2024 - ID)<h1><center> United States of America v. Rembrandt Carlos Kemp </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Shooting and Killing Another Man.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> <br> After a 2 ½ day trial in September 2023, a jury found Rembrandt Carlos Kemp, 33, of Fridley, Minnesota, guilty of conspiracy to distribu... More...
$0 (01-31-2024 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Hailey M. Card </h2></center>
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl.<br> <br> "The distribution of fentanyl is a serious crime in the United States. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is often mixed with other drugs, such as heroin or cocaine, without the user's knowledge. This can lead to accidental overdoses a... More...
$0 (10-17-2023 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Joel Waters </h2></center>
Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with interstate stalking.<br> <br> Between October 7 and December 24, 2020, Joel Waters, age 44, traveled between Oregon and Idaho to harass and intimidate the victim who was residing in Boise. Waters took dogs from the victim’s home and car, slashed the tires on the victim’s vehicle, set fire to the victim’s... More...
$0 (08-25-2023 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. David Jay Wheeler </h2></center>
Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant seeking be released without supervision.<br> <br> <br> In January 2013, David Wheeler pleaded guilty to one count of access with intent to view and possession of sexually explicit images of minors. Mr. Wheeler was sentenced to 96 months' imprisonment followed by ten years' supervised release. Mr. Wheeler began his term of supervised releas... More...
$0 (07-18-2023 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Benjamin Morton </h2></center>
Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child.<br> <br> An investigation was begun of Benjamin Morton, age 39, of Nampa, Idaho, when the Boise Police Department (BPD) received information that an adult male, pretending to be a juvenile online, had arranged to meet the 14-year-old victim. BPD later identified Morton as the suspect and determ... More...
$0 (05-09-2023 - ID)<h2> <center> Amber Della Fitzsimmons v. State of Idaho </h2> </center>
Boise, Idaho defendant attempted to represent herself pro se. She was convicted for felony driving under the influence (DUI) <br> <br> <br> Fitzsimmons subsequently filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief, alleging (as relevant to this appeal) that her trial counsel was ineffective by failing to: (1) review Fitzsimmons' medical records; (2) introduce her alcohol evaluation during tria... More...
$0 (05-04-2023 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Walter High Eagle and John Roger March </h2> </center>
Boise, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/idaho/news/Boise/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Boise</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Walter High Eagle, 51, of Fort Hall, and John Roger March, 60, of Boise, were charged for assault on ... More...
$0 (12-16-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> Christopher Conley Tapp v. State of Idaho </h2> </center>
<br> This Court summarized the facts of this case in State v. Tapp, 136 Idaho 354, 33 P.3d 828 (Ct. App. 2001) as follows:<br> <br> 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 (LE... More...
$0 (08-22-2014 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Nicholas Jones </h2> </center>
Boise, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and falsification of records.<br> <br> 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)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Zane Beckman </h2> </center>
Boise, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with producing child pornography in violation of of 18 U.S.C. 2251, which provides:<br> <br> (a) Any person who employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any minor to engage in, or who has a minor assist any other person to engage in, or who transports any minor in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Ter... More...
$0 (10-18-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gabriel Lopez </h2> </center>
Pocatello, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with <br> Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.<br> <br> 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 ... More...
$0 (09-02-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gabriel Lopez </h2> </center>
Pocatello Idaho criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl in Eastern Idaho<br> <br> 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... More...
$0 (09-02-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Melvin Misael Alcaraz-Valdez </h2> </center>
Pocatello, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (07-25-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ricky Dale Faulkner </h2> </center>
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. <br> <br> Ricky Dale Faulkner, 57, was arrested when task force officers executed a search warrant at his residence and seized over one pound of methamphetamine, cash, and a handgun. Faulkner’s cell phone was also seized and data on the phone showed that Faulkne... More...
$0 (07-27-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> State of Idaho v. Kathryn Laura Blake </h2> </center>
Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with drug possession with intent to deliver.<br> <br> <br> 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... More...
$0 (07-08-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> State of Idaho v. Christopher Conley Tapp </h2> </ceenter>
Idaho Falls, Idaho criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with rape and first-degree murder.<br> <br> <br> 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 F... More...
$0 (05-31-1998 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Adam Lew Vallely </h2> </center>
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.<br> <br> Adam Lee Valley, ate 60, engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy with others in southeast Idaho beginning in Decemb... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - ID)<h2> <center> State of Idaho v. Aaron von Ehlinger </h2> </center>
Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual assault and forcible penetration.<br> <br> Former state Representative Aaron von Ehlinger, age 39, was charged with a legislative intern, age 19, in his apartment after they had dinner.<br> <br> Ada County Deputy Prosecutor Katelyn Margueritte Farley prosecuted the case.... More...
$0 (04-29-2022 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Angelina Ruth Bustamonte </h2> </center>
Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others.<br> <br> 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 B... More...
$0 (04-28-2022 - ID)<h2><center> United States of America v. Donald Benningfield </h2></center>
Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (01-20-2022 - ID)