Case Information


CR42-23-1460 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Melissa Kennedy Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-23-1460

Court
Twin Falls County Magistrate Court

Judicial Officer
Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

File Date
02/16/2023

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Wells, Linda Elizabeth

Attorney
Swafford, Nicole Lynn

Attorney
Twin Falls City Prosecutor

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Nope, Shayne Thirman


Defendant
Kennedy, Melissa

DOB
XX/XX/1982

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

Public Defender


Attorney
Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

Public Defender


Attorney
Wasden, Brant Rex

Public Defender


Charge

Charges
Kennedy, Melissa
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Domestic BatteryI18-918Misdemeanor01/13/2023
2Probation Violation - MDMPVNot Applicable08/12/2024

Bond Settings


Setting Date
11/7/2024
2/16/2023
3/10/2023
8/13/2024

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety BondAA22-7558885000.00Exonerated

Disposition Events

04/30/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

1
Domestic Battery
None

11/21/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

2
Probation Violation - MD
Admit

01/17/2024 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

1
Domestic Battery
Guilty (After Trial)

11/21/2024 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

2
Probation Violation - MD
Admission/Finding of Probation Violation

04/30/2024 Misdemeanor Sentence

1
Domestic Battery
Misdemeanor Sentence

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Twin Falls County Jail

Term: 180 Days

Suspended: 178 Days

Discretionary: 10 Days

Effective Date: 04/30/2024

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 2 Days


Fee Totals


$187.50

$75.00


Fee Totals

$262.50




Condition - Adult

1. Supervised Probation, 6 months supervised at the discretion of the probation officer., 12M, 04/30/2024-04/30/2025, Active 04/30/2024


Comment

Comment (DV eval and follow rec. NCO with victim.)


Fee Totals

Due: 05/30/2024


$400.00


Fee Totals

$400.00





11/21/2024 Misdemeanor Sentence

2
Probation Violation - MD
Misdemeanor Sentence

Comment

Comment (Probation revoked; reinstated and extended 12 months - supervised until DV course done)



11/21/2024 Amended Misdemeanor Sentence

Amend Reason
Probation Violation

1
Domestic Battery
Misdemeanor Sentence

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Twin Falls County Jail

Term: 180 Days

Suspended: 178 Days

Discretionary: 10 Days

Effective Date: 04/30/2024

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 2 Days


Fee Totals


$187.50

$75.00


Fee Totals

$262.50




Condition - Adult

1. Supervised Probation, 11/21/2024: Probation revoked; reinstated and extended 12 months supervised - until DV course done 6 months supervised at the discretion of the probation officer., 12M, 04/30/2024-11/21/2025, Active 04/30/2024

Comment: 11/21/2024: Probation revoked; reinstated and extended 12 months supervised - until DV course done


Comment

Comment (DV eval and follow rec. NCO with victim.)


Fee Totals

Due: 05/30/2024


$400.00


Fee Totals

$400.00





Events and Hearings


  • 02/16/2023 New Case - Criminal

  • 02/16/2023 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Israel, R. Ted

  • 02/16/2023 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 02/16/2023 Warrant/Det Order Issued - Arrest

  • 03/10/2023 Arraignment

    Original Type
    Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

  • 03/10/2023 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 03/10/2023 County Jail Packet

  • 03/10/2023 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/10/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    To apply for PD

  • 03/10/2023 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    $5,000

  • 03/10/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/10/2023 No Contact Order

  • 03/13/2023 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    Viking Bail Bonds $5,000

  • 06/08/2023 Application for Attorney at Public Expense

  • 06/09/2023 Order Appointing Public Defender

  • 06/13/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

  • 06/13/2023 Request for Discovery & Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Response to Demand for Sworn Complaint

  • 06/13/2023 Court Minutes

  • 06/13/2023 Continued

  • 06/14/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 06/20/2023 Returned/Undeliverable Mail

    Comment
    - Order Appointing Public Defender

  • 07/25/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

  • 07/25/2023 Court Minutes

  • 07/26/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/06/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 09/06/2023 Pretrial Scheduling Order & Trial Setting

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 09/06/2023 Court Minutes

  • 09/13/2023 Jury Trial

    Original Type
    Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 09/13/2023 Court Minutes

  • 09/13/2023 Continued

  • 09/14/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/15/2023 Order for Mediation

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 10/12/2023 Pretrial Scheduling Order & Trial Setting

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 10/18/2023 Motion to Continue

  • 10/18/2023 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 10/18/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 10/25/2023 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 11/02/2023 Pretrial Scheduling Order & Trial Setting

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 11/07/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Wasden, Brant Rex

  • 11/07/2023 Court Minutes

  • 11/07/2023 Continued

  • 11/08/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 11/09/2023 Order for Mediation

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 11/15/2023 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 01/03/2024 Pretrial Scheduling Order & Trial Setting

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 01/09/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 01/09/2024 Court Minutes

  • 01/12/2024 Plaintiff's Requested Jury Instructions

    Comment
    and Verdict Form

  • 01/12/2024 Witness List

  • 01/17/2024 Jury Trial

    Original Type
    Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 01/17/2024 Court Minutes

  • 01/17/2024 Jury Trial Started

  • 01/17/2024 Jury Peremptory Challenge Work Sheet

  • 01/17/2024 Preliminary Jury Instructions

  • 01/17/2024 Final Jury Instructions

  • 01/17/2024 Verdict Form

  • 01/17/2024 Jury Packet

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Comment
    Jury Trial Work Product Documentation- Misc Documents

  • 01/17/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 02/05/2024 Sentencing Record Packet

  • 02/06/2024 Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Original Type
    Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 02/06/2024 Court Minutes

  • 02/06/2024 Continued

  • 02/06/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 02/13/2024 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Comment
    Order for Domestic Violence Evaluation at County Expense

  • 02/13/2024 Motion

    Comment
    Defendant's Motion Requesting Evaluation at County Expense

  • 03/10/2024 No Contact Order Expired

  • 03/18/2024 Sentencing Record Packet

  • 03/19/2024 Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Original Type
    Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Wasden, Brant Rex

  • 03/19/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 03/19/2024 Continued

  • 03/19/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 04/05/2024 Sentencing Record Packet

  • 04/09/2024 Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Original Type
    Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 04/09/2024 Court Minutes

  • 04/09/2024 Continued

  • 04/09/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 04/18/2024 Domestic Violence Evaluation Filed

  • 04/29/2024 Sentencing Record Packet

  • 04/30/2024 Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Original Type
    Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 04/30/2024 Bond Exonerated

    Comment
    Viking Bail Bonds $5,000

  • 04/30/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 04/30/2024 Judgment

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 04/30/2024 No Contact Order

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 04/30/2024 Deferred Payment Agreement

  • 04/30/2024 Supervised Probation Ordered

  • 04/30/2024 Case Final Judgment Entered

  • 05/03/2024 Judgment of Restitution

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 05/03/2024 Deferred Payment Agreement

    Comment
    Amended to include Restitution

  • 05/14/2024 Returned/Undeliverable Mail

    Comment
    Deferred Payment Agreements Amended to include Restitution - Remailed to Address Currently in Party Screen

  • 06/28/2024 Affidavit & Notice of Failure to Pay

    Comment
    Fines/Fees

  • 08/12/2024 Probation Violation Report

  • 08/12/2024 Motion to Revoke Probation

    Comment
    Ex Parte Motion for Revocation of Probation and Issuance of a Bench Warrant

  • 08/13/2024 PV Warrant Issued

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 08/15/2024 Arraignment

    Original Type
    Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    City Attorney: Twin Falls City Prosecutor

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 08/15/2024 PV Warrant Returned

  • 08/15/2024 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 08/15/2024 County Jail Packet

  • 08/15/2024 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 08/15/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    PD confirmed/continued

  • 08/15/2024 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    $10,000 - reduced

  • 08/15/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 08/29/2024 Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Original Type
    Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    City Attorney: Wells, Linda Elizabeth

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 08/29/2024 Court Minutes

  • 08/29/2024 Continued

  • 08/29/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/09/2024 Account in Collections

  • 10/10/2024 Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Original Type
    Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

  • 10/10/2024 Court Minutes

  • 10/10/2024 Continued

  • 10/11/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 10/31/2024 Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Original Type
    Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 10/31/2024 Court Minutes

  • 10/31/2024 Continued

  • 11/01/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 11/06/2024 Motion

    Comment
    for O.R. Release of Defendant

  • 11/07/2024 Order of Release

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 11/15/2024 Motion to Modify or Dismiss No Contact Order

    Comment
    (One with Incorrect Case # and One with Corrected Case #)

  • 11/15/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Modify NCO

  • 11/21/2024 Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Original Type
    Probation Violation - Evidentiary

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 11/21/2024 Court Minutes

  • 11/21/2024 Admission Entered

  • 11/21/2024 Order of Probation Violation

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 11/21/2024 Case Closed

  • 11/25/2024 No Contact Order - Motion to Modify

    Original Type
    No Contact Order - Motion to Modify

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kennedy, Melissa

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 11/25/2024 Court Minutes

  • 11/25/2024 Motion Granted

  • 11/25/2024 Order to Terminate/Rescind No Contact Order

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 12/02/2024 Returned/Undeliverable Mail

    Comment
    Motion to Modify/Dismiss NCO (w/ corrected case number)

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