State of Idaho v. Jerry Lamar Goines

Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant driving while intoxicates (DUI).

A concerned citizen observed a white vehicle cut across traffic on the Eagle Road I-84 off-ramp in Meridian, Idaho. The citizen followed the vehicle and called 911. The citizen observed the vehicle drive up to the median for several car lengths, bounce back off, and cut back to the right turn lane. The citizen followed the vehicle into a parking lot where he watched it move at a high rate of speed, run stop signs, and do a "donut." The citizen reported what he observed, including the vehicle's make and license plate number, to the 911 operator. The citizen told the 911 operator that he could not see the driver. He lost sight of the vehicle but located it a few

minutes later in another nearby parking lot. The citizen then saw a man outside the vehicle while it was still running with its lights on. He watched the man stumble and then get back into the vehicle. During the 911 call, the citizen described the individual driving the car as "definitely drunk," "crazy" and "completely out of it" and described the man who eventually exited the vehicle in the parking lot as "drunk out of his mind," "wasted," and not "knowing what he is doing."...



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A test of Goines' blood revealed a blood alcohol level above .08 percent. Goines was charged with felony DUI (I.C. §§ 18-8004 and 18-8005(9)), misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer (I.C. § 18-705), and being a persistent violator (I.C. § 19-2514).

Defendant was found guilty.



Affirmed