Case Information


CR42-22-9403 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. William Chad Elston Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-22-9403

Court
Twin Falls County District Court

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

File Date
11/22/2022

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
Seamons, Justin Royce

Attorney
Loebs, Grant P.

Lead Attorney
Twiggs, Jacob Dance

Attorney
Willmore, Kiel Rigby


Defendant
Elston, William Chad

DOB
XX/XX/1986

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
McDevitt, Eileen Ann

Public Defender


Lead Attorney
Stewart, David Alan

Retained


Attorney
Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

Retained


Charge

Charges
Elston, William Chad
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession of LSDI37-2732(c)(2) {F}Felony11/21/2022
2Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to DeliverI37-2732(a)(1)(A) {F}Felony11/21/2022
3Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (28 grams to Less Than 200 grams)I37-2732B(a)(4)(A)Felony11/21/2022

Bond Settings


Setting Date
4/11/2023

Disposition Events

03/13/2023 Plea

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of LSD
Not Guilty
2
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Not Guilty
3
Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (28 grams to Less Than 200 grams)
Not Guilty

07/31/2023 Plea

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

2
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Guilty

01/26/2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of LSD
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

10/10/2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

2
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Guilty (Plea Agreement)

10/18/2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

3
Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (28 grams to Less Than 200 grams)
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

10/10/2023 Felony Sentence

2
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Felony Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 11/30/2023


$285.50

$500.00


Fee Totals

$785.50




Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 10/10/2023

Determinate: 3 Years

Indeterminate: 7 Years

Concurrent with case CR 42-22-4397

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served



Events and Hearings


  • 11/22/2022 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Original Type
    Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 11/22/2022 New Case - Criminal

  • 11/22/2022 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 11/22/2022 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 11/22/2022 Vertical Judge Selected

    Comment
    Cluff

  • 11/22/2022 County Jail Packet

  • 11/22/2022 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    PD Appointed

  • 11/22/2022 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    $200,000

  • 11/22/2022 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Pretrial Release Order

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Sent to Pretrial Supervision

  • 11/23/2022 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 11/23/2022 Request for Discovery

  • 11/30/2022 Request for Discovery

  • 11/30/2022 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/01/2022 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

    Comment
    Time Waiver for Preliminary Hearing

  • 12/01/2022 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing

  • 12/01/2022 Order to Continue

    Comment
    Order Granting Continuance of Preliminary Hearing

  • 12/01/2022 Notice of Hearing

  • 12/02/2022 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/07/2022 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/22/2022 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/22/2022 Summary of Expected Expert Testimony

    Comment
    - Scott Donaldson

  • 01/13/2023 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Twiggs, Jacob Dance

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 01/13/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 01/13/2023 Exhibit List/Log

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 01/13/2023 Bound Over (after Prelim)

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 01/13/2023 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 01/19/2023 Felony Information Filed

  • 01/19/2023 Ex-Parte Motion

    Comment
    Ex-Parte Motion for Preparation of Transcript at County Expense

  • 01/19/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 01/23/2023 Order for Preliminary Hearing Transcript

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    at County Expense

  • 01/25/2023 Motion to Dismiss

    Comment
    Count 1

  • 01/26/2023 Order Dismissing Charges on Motion of Prosecutor

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Count 1

  • 01/27/2023 Waiver of Speedy Trial

  • 01/30/2023 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Willmore, Kiel Rigby

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 01/30/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Lee Eaton

  • 01/30/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 01/30/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 01/31/2023 Transcript Filed with the Trial Court

    Comment
    of the Preliminary Hearing held January 13, 2023

  • 01/31/2023 Certificate of Service of Transcript

  • 02/27/2023 Entry of Plea

    Original Type
    Entry of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    10:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Seamons, Justin Royce

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 02/27/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    RevoText - Helen Miller

  • 02/27/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 02/27/2023 Continued

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 02/28/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 03/13/2023 Entry of Plea

    Original Type
    Entry of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    10:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Seamons, Justin Royce

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 03/13/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Mary Barrows

  • 03/13/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 03/13/2023 Appear & Plead Not Guilty

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 03/14/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 03/16/2023 Scheduling Order

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Criminal Case Scheduling Order

  • 03/23/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

  • 03/24/2023 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Notice of Remote Bond Reduction Hearing

  • 04/11/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Twiggs, Jacob Dance

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 04/11/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

    Comment
    Denise Warren

  • 04/11/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

  • 07/31/2023 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    4:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Twiggs, Jacob Dance

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 07/31/2023 Materials Regarding Sentencing/Disposition

    Comment
    Materials for Sentencing

  • 07/31/2023 Notice of Filing

    Comment
    Offer-Plea Agreement

  • 07/31/2023 Guilty Plea Advisory

    Comment
    with Addendum A

  • 07/31/2023 PSI Face Sheet

  • 07/31/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Amy Fleming

  • 07/31/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 07/31/2023 Order for Pre-Sentence Report (PSI)

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 08/03/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 08/14/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    4:00 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 08/22/2023 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 09/25/2023 Drug Court 1 Referral

    Comment
    Post-Sentence Drug Court Referral

  • 09/25/2023 Drug Court Phase I - Contract

    Comment
    and Guilty Plea Advisory Form

  • 09/26/2023 Sent to Treatment Court - Drug Court

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 10/02/2023 Pre-Sentence Report

    Comment
    Presentence Report

  • 10/03/2023 IDOC Agreement of Supervision

    Comment
    Agreement of Supervision

  • 10/03/2023 Addendum to Pre-Sentence Investigation

    Comment
    Supplemental Pre-Sentence Report Materials

  • 10/06/2023 Motion

    Comment
    Motion to Correct PreSentence Investigation Report

  • 10/10/2023 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    2:45 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Twiggs, Jacob Dance

    Defendant: Elston, William Chad

    Public Defender: Stewart, David Alan

  • 10/10/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Amy Horsley

  • 10/10/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 10/10/2023 Case Closed

  • 10/11/2023 Sealed Order Correcting Information in Presentence Report

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 10/11/2023 Judgment of Conviction

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 10/11/2023 Drug Court Transfer Order

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

  • 10/17/2023 Motion to Dismiss

    Comment
    Count 3

  • 10/18/2023 Order Dismissing Charges on Motion of Prosecutor

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Count 3

  • 11/05/2024 Affidavit & Notice of Failure to Pay

  • 11/15/2024 Letter

    Comment
    Letter From Defendant to Court RE: financials

  • 11/15/2024 Letter

    Comment
    Letter From Court to Defendant RE: financials

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