Case Information


CR28-24-6064 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Michael Thomas Hester Defendant.

Case Number
CR28-24-6064

Court
Kootenai County Magistrate Court

Judicial Officer
Randles (DV), Destry

File Date
04/15/2024

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Set For Periodic Review - After Disposition

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

Defendant
Hester, Michael Thomas

DOB
XX/XX/1984

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Nixon, Jed Keller

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Taylor, Anne Chere

Retained

Charge

Charges
Hester, Michael Thomas
  DescriptionCitationStatuteLevelDate
1Battery-Domestic Violence Without Traumatic Injury Against a Household Member I18-918(3)(b) {M}Misdemeanor04/14/2024
2Strangulation (Attempted) I18-923Felony04/14/2024
3Theft-Petit I18-2407(2)Misdemeanor04/14/2024
4Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers101938I18-705Misdemeanor04/14/2024

Bond Settings


Setting Date
4/15/2024

Disposition Events

05/23/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
McHugh, Barry

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Not Guilty
1
Battery-Domestic Violence with Traumatic Injury
Not Guilty
2
Strangulation (Attempted)
Not Guilty
3
Robbery
Not Guilty

08/06/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A.

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Guilty
1
Battery-Domestic Violence Without Traumatic Injury Against a Household Member
Guilty
2
Strangulation (Attempted)
None
3
Theft-Petit
Guilty

11/12/2024 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Randles, Destry

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Guilty (Plea Agreement)
1
Battery-Domestic Violence Without Traumatic Injury Against a Household Member
Guilty (Plea Agreement)
3
Theft-Petit
Guilty (Plea Agreement)

11/12/2024 Misdemeanor Sentence

1
Battery-Domestic Violence Without Traumatic Injury Against a Household Member
Misdemeanor Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 12/12/2024


$187.50


Fee Totals

$187.50

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Kootenai County Public Safety Bldg.

Term: 365 Days

Suspended: 133 Days

Discretionary: 20 Days

Effective Date: 11/12/2024

Concurrent with other charge – this case

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 212 Days


Condition - Adult

1. Supervised Probation, Follow probation as ordered., $60.00, 2Y, 11/12/2024-11/12/2026, Active 11/12/2024


11/12/2024 Misdemeanor Sentence

3
Theft-Petit
Misdemeanor Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 12/12/2024


$157.50


Fee Totals

$157.50

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Kootenai County Public Safety Bldg.

Term: 365 Days

Suspended: 133 Days

Discretionary: 20 Days

Effective Date: 11/12/2024

Concurrent with other charge – this case

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 212 Days


Condition - Adult

1. Supervised Probation, Follow probation as ordered. (probation concurrent), 2Y, 11/12/2024-11/12/2026, Active 11/12/2024


11/12/2024 Misdemeanor Sentence

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Misdemeanor Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 12/12/2024


$157.50


Fee Totals

$157.50

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Kootenai County Public Safety Bldg.

Term: 365 Days

Suspended: 133 Days

Discretionary: 20 Days

Effective Date: 11/12/2024

Consecutive with other charge this case

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 212 Days


Condition - Adult

1. Supervised Probation, Follow probation as ordered. (probation concurrent), 2Y, 11/12/2024-11/12/2026, Active 11/12/2024


Events and Hearings


  • 04/15/2024 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Pittman, Ross D.

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

  • 04/15/2024 New Case - Criminal

    Comment
    McHugh

  • 04/15/2024 Citation Filed

    Comment
    Copy

  • 04/15/2024 Citation Filed

    Comment
    Original

  • 04/15/2024 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 04/15/2024 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 04/15/2024 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 04/15/2024 No Contact Order

  • 04/15/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

    Comment
    Video Arraignment

  • 04/15/2024 Notification of Rights

    Comment
    FEL

  • 04/15/2024 Notification of Subsequent/Enhanced Penalties

    Comment
    DV

  • 04/15/2024 Application for Attorney at Public Expense

  • 04/15/2024 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 04/15/2024 Order to Consolidate

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 04/15/2024 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 04/16/2024 No Contact Order

    Comment
    Served

  • 04/16/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 04/17/2024 Substitution of Counsel

  • 04/17/2024 Notice

    Comment
    of Conflict

  • 04/18/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 04/18/2024 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Comment
    /OR

  • 04/22/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 04/22/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 04/22/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 04/23/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Caldwell, Robert, Clerk, Magistrate Court

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 04/23/2024 Court Minutes

    Comment
    Preliminary Status

  • 04/23/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's First

  • 04/24/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Second

  • 04/25/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Caldwell, Robert, Clerk, Magistrate Court

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Comment
    3 witnesses

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 04/25/2024 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-LC

  • 04/25/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 04/26/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Continued from 4/25

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 04/26/2024 Court Minutes

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 04/26/2024 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (On the Record)

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

  • 04/26/2024 Bound Over (after Prelim)

  • 04/26/2024 Motion to Modify or Dismiss No Contact Order

  • 04/29/2024 Motion for Transcript

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 04/29/2024 Subpoena Issued

    Comment
    Subpoena Duces Tecum-KCEMS

  • 04/30/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    District Court Arraignment and Motion to Terminate No Contact Order

  • 05/01/2024 Order for Preliminary Hearing Transcript

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

  • 05/03/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Third

  • 05/22/2024 Felony Information Filed

  • 05/23/2024 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    and Motion to Terminate No Contact Order (Janae Boyden)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 05/23/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Comment
    District Court Arraignment

  • 05/24/2024 No Contact Order

    Comment
    AMENDED

  • 05/28/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial

  • 05/28/2024 No Contact Order

    Comment
    Amended - Returned

  • 05/29/2024 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-JC

  • 06/04/2024 Reporter's Notice of Transcript(s) Lodged

    Comment
    Prelim Reporter Keri Veare Pages 103

  • 06/04/2024 Transcript Filed with the Trial Court

    Comment
    Prelim

  • 06/06/2024 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-LC

  • 07/02/2024 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 07/02/2024 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-DK

  • 07/29/2024 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Amended

  • 07/29/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness Disclosure

  • 07/30/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness Disclosure (CORRECTED)

  • 08/01/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 08/01/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference

  • 08/02/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Comment
    Change of Plea

  • 08/02/2024 Motion

    Comment
    to Amend Information

  • 08/02/2024 Motion to Shorten Time

  • 08/02/2024 Motion

    Comment
    to Dismiss Count II

  • 08/06/2024 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Buchanan, Barbara A., McHugh, Barry

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 08/06/2024 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.

    Comment
    To Amend Information

  • 08/06/2024 Court Minutes

    Comment
    8/6/24 DC Arraignments

  • 08/06/2024 Amended Information

    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.

  • 08/06/2024 Pretrial Settlement Offer

  • 08/06/2024 Guilty Plea Advisory

  • 08/06/2024 Notification of Rights

    Comment
    MISD

  • 08/09/2024 Order on Remand

    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.

  • 08/12/2024 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    3 DAYS

  • 08/12/2024 Order of Assignment - Administrative

    Comment
    Judge Caldwell

  • 08/14/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Sentencing

  • 09/25/2024 Order of Assignment - Administrative

    Comment
    Judge Randles

  • 09/26/2024 Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 09/27/2024 Order for Domestic Violence Evaluation (18-918(7)(a))

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Comment
    & Notice of Sentencing - 11/12/2024 1:30 PM

  • 10/16/2024 Notice

    Comment
    of Domestic Violence Evaluation Referral

  • 10/17/2024 Motion

    Comment
    for Payment of Cost of DV Evaluation

  • 10/17/2024 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Comment
    for Court Administered Funds to be Used for Domestic Violence Evaluation

  • 11/12/2024 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 11/12/2024 Domestic Violence Evaluation Filed

  • 11/12/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

    Comment
    Sentencing 11/12/2024 1:30 PM

  • 11/12/2024 Judgment

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 11/12/2024 Supervised Probation Ordered

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 11/12/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Review Hearing 02/06/2025 9:00 AM

  • 12/13/2024 Motion for Modification

    Comment
    of Judgment

  • 12/19/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion for Modification of Judgment

  • 01/07/2025 Motion to Modify

    Original Type
    Motion to Modify

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Judgment - Nixon - 15 Minutes

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Hester, Michael Thomas

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Nixon, Jed Keller

  • 01/07/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Comment
    Motion for Rule 35 01/07/2025 3:00 PM

  • 01/14/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Status Conference 08/07/2025 9:00 AM

  • 02/06/2025 Review Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 02/19/2025 Affidavit & Notice of Failure to Pay

    Comment
    returned mail

  • 08/07/2025 Status Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Randles (DV), Destry

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

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