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State of Ilaho v. William James Agnew
Date: 10-22-2016
Case Number: CR42-16-5257
Judge: Randy J. Stoker
Court: Fifth Judicial District Court, Twin Fallas, Idaho
Plaintiff's Attorney: Trevor Misseldine
Defendant's Attorney: George Essma
Description:
Twin Falls, ID - Defendant Found Not Guilty of Assault and Battery With a Dangerous Weapon
The State of Idaho charged William James Agnew, age 55, with assault and batter with aggravated battery (knife) as a result of an incident on May 7, 2016 outside a Jefferson Street Apartment in Twin Falls. During the confrontation, Raymond Stark was stabbed by Agnew. The problem arose when Agnew went looking for his girlfriend. He claimed that he was confronted by Stark and Frank Chaffin, who were armed with a bat and a piece pipe.
Defendant claimed self defense.
Everyone involved has been drinking alcohol.
Docket:
05/09/2016 Initiating Document - Criminal
05/09/2016 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant
05/09/2016 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report
05/09/2016 County Jail Packet
05/09/2016 Court Minutes
05/09/2016 Notice of Hearing
05/09/2016 Notification of Rights
05/09/2016 Order Appointing Public Defender
05/09/2016 No Contact Order
05/09/2016 Bond Set
05/09/2016 Court Compliance Program Review
05/09/2016 Bond Set
05/09/2016 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court
Judicial Officer
Campbell, Calvin H.
Hearing Time
1:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Defendant: Agnew, William James
05/12/2016 Response to Request for Discovery
05/12/2016 Request for Discovery
05/20/2016 Court Minutes
05/20/2016 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court
05/20/2016 Preliminary Hearing
Judicial Officer
Campbell, Calvin H.
Hearing Time
8:15 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
05/25/2016 Motion for Disqualification of Judge
06/02/2016 Information Filed
06/03/2016 Notice of Hearing
06/07/2016 Motion for Bond Reduction
06/07/2016 Notice of Hearing
06/10/2016 Request for Discovery
06/10/2016 Response to Request for Discovery
06/13/2016 DC Arraignment: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
06/13/2016 Court Minutes
06/13/2016 Advisement of Rights
06/13/2016 Arraignment
06/13/2016 Not Guilty Plea & Request for Trial
06/13/2016 Order
06/13/2016 Notice of Hearing
06/13/2016 Arraignment - District Court
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
9:30 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
06/14/2016 Order
06/21/2016 Transcript Filed
06/21/2016 Certificate of Service of Transcript
06/24/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
06/24/2016 Court Minutes
06/24/2016 Motion Granted
06/24/2016 Motion for Bond Reduction
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
10:00 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
06/28/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
08/30/2016 Ex-Parte Motion
08/30/2016 Notice of Hearing
09/06/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
09/06/2016 Court Minutes
09/06/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
09/06/2016 Motion Granted
09/06/2016 Notice of Hearing
09/06/2016 Pre-trial Conference
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
09/06/2016 Motion Hearing - Criminal
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
09/09/2016 Requested Jury Instructions
09/09/2016 Notice
09/09/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
09/09/2016 Witness List
09/09/2016 Exhibit List/Log
09/15/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
09/20/2016 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
8:30 AM
Cancel Reason
Vacated
10/03/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/03/2016 Court Minutes
10/03/2016 Pre-trial Conference
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
10/05/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
10/05/2016 Affidavit
10/06/2016 Motion
10/11/2016 Order
10/11/2016 Notice of Hearing
10/11/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/11/2016 Court Minutes
10/11/2016 Motion Hearing - Criminal
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Misseldine, Trevor S.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
10/13/2016 Notice of Hearing
10/13/2016 Exhibit List/Log
10/13/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
10/13/2016 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
10/18/2016 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
8:30 AM
Cancel Reason
Vacated
10/19/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/19/2016 Court Minutes
10/19/2016 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Bevan, G. Richard
Hearing Time
8:30 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Misseldine, Trevor S.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
10/20/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/20/2016 Court Minutes
10/21/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/21/2016 Court Minutes
10/21/2016 Judgment of Acquittal
TITLE 18
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 9
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
18-907. Aggravated battery defined. (1) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery:
(a) Causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement; or
(b) Uses a deadly weapon or instrument; or
(c) Uses any vitriol, corrosive acid, or a caustic chemical of any nature; or
(d) Uses any poison or other noxious or destructive substance or liquid; or
(e) Upon the person of a pregnant female, causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement to an embryo or fetus.
(2) For purposes of this section the terms "embryo" or "fetus" shall mean any human in utero.
(3) There shall be no prosecution under subsection (1)(e) of this section:
(a) Of any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant female, or person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law.
(b) Of any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant female or her embryo or fetus; or
(c) Of any female with respect to her embryo or fetus.
(4) Nothing in this chapter is intended to ame
The State of Idaho charged William James Agnew, age 55, with assault and batter with aggravated battery (knife) as a result of an incident on May 7, 2016 outside a Jefferson Street Apartment in Twin Falls. During the confrontation, Raymond Stark was stabbed by Agnew. The problem arose when Agnew went looking for his girlfriend. He claimed that he was confronted by Stark and Frank Chaffin, who were armed with a bat and a piece pipe.
Defendant claimed self defense.
Everyone involved has been drinking alcohol.
Docket:
05/09/2016 Initiating Document - Criminal
05/09/2016 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant
05/09/2016 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report
05/09/2016 County Jail Packet
05/09/2016 Court Minutes
05/09/2016 Notice of Hearing
05/09/2016 Notification of Rights
05/09/2016 Order Appointing Public Defender
05/09/2016 No Contact Order
05/09/2016 Bond Set
05/09/2016 Court Compliance Program Review
05/09/2016 Bond Set
05/09/2016 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court
Judicial Officer
Campbell, Calvin H.
Hearing Time
1:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Defendant: Agnew, William James
05/12/2016 Response to Request for Discovery
05/12/2016 Request for Discovery
05/20/2016 Court Minutes
05/20/2016 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court
05/20/2016 Preliminary Hearing
Judicial Officer
Campbell, Calvin H.
Hearing Time
8:15 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
05/25/2016 Motion for Disqualification of Judge
06/02/2016 Information Filed
06/03/2016 Notice of Hearing
06/07/2016 Motion for Bond Reduction
06/07/2016 Notice of Hearing
06/10/2016 Request for Discovery
06/10/2016 Response to Request for Discovery
06/13/2016 DC Arraignment: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
06/13/2016 Court Minutes
06/13/2016 Advisement of Rights
06/13/2016 Arraignment
06/13/2016 Not Guilty Plea & Request for Trial
06/13/2016 Order
06/13/2016 Notice of Hearing
06/13/2016 Arraignment - District Court
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
9:30 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
06/14/2016 Order
06/21/2016 Transcript Filed
06/21/2016 Certificate of Service of Transcript
06/24/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
06/24/2016 Court Minutes
06/24/2016 Motion Granted
06/24/2016 Motion for Bond Reduction
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
10:00 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
06/28/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
08/30/2016 Ex-Parte Motion
08/30/2016 Notice of Hearing
09/06/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
09/06/2016 Court Minutes
09/06/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
09/06/2016 Motion Granted
09/06/2016 Notice of Hearing
09/06/2016 Pre-trial Conference
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
09/06/2016 Motion Hearing - Criminal
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Emory, Rosemary
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
09/09/2016 Requested Jury Instructions
09/09/2016 Notice
09/09/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
09/09/2016 Witness List
09/09/2016 Exhibit List/Log
09/15/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
09/20/2016 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
8:30 AM
Cancel Reason
Vacated
10/03/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/03/2016 Court Minutes
10/03/2016 Pre-trial Conference
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
10/05/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
10/05/2016 Affidavit
10/06/2016 Motion
10/11/2016 Order
10/11/2016 Notice of Hearing
10/11/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/11/2016 Court Minutes
10/11/2016 Motion Hearing - Criminal
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
4:00 PM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Misseldine, Trevor S.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
10/13/2016 Notice of Hearing
10/13/2016 Exhibit List/Log
10/13/2016 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
10/13/2016 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
10/18/2016 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Stoker, Randy J.
Hearing Time
8:30 AM
Cancel Reason
Vacated
10/19/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/19/2016 Court Minutes
10/19/2016 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Bevan, G. Richard
Hearing Time
8:30 AM
Result
Hearing Held
Parties Present
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Misseldine, Trevor S.
Defendant: Agnew, William James
Public Defender: Essma, George P.
10/20/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/20/2016 Court Minutes
10/21/2016 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
10/21/2016 Court Minutes
10/21/2016 Judgment of Acquittal
TITLE 18
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 9
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
18-907. Aggravated battery defined. (1) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery:
(a) Causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement; or
(b) Uses a deadly weapon or instrument; or
(c) Uses any vitriol, corrosive acid, or a caustic chemical of any nature; or
(d) Uses any poison or other noxious or destructive substance or liquid; or
(e) Upon the person of a pregnant female, causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement to an embryo or fetus.
(2) For purposes of this section the terms "embryo" or "fetus" shall mean any human in utero.
(3) There shall be no prosecution under subsection (1)(e) of this section:
(a) Of any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant female, or person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law.
(b) Of any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant female or her embryo or fetus; or
(c) Of any female with respect to her embryo or fetus.
(4) Nothing in this chapter is intended to ame
Outcome:
Judgment of Acquittal
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:
Editor's Note: Another two men fighting over a woman case.
About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Ilaho v. William James Agnew?
The outcome was: Judgment of Acquittal
Which court heard State of Ilaho v. William James Agnew?
This case was heard in Fifth Judicial District Court, Twin Fallas, Idaho, ID. The presiding judge was Randy J. Stoker.
Who were the attorneys in State of Ilaho v. William James Agnew?
Plaintiff's attorney: Trevor Misseldine. Defendant's attorney: George Essma.
When was State of Ilaho v. William James Agnew decided?
This case was decided on October 22, 2016.