Case Information


CR42-24-8942 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Joseph William Witte Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-24-8942

Court
Twin Falls County District Court

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

File Date
08/21/2024

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Active - Pending

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Campbell, Calvin
Attorney
Loebs, Grant P.
Attorney
Benjamin, Mitchell

Defendant
Witte, Joseph William

DOB
XX/XX/1948

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Hatch, Peter M.

Retained

Charge

Charges
Witte, Joseph William
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Battery-Domestic Violence with Traumatic InjuryI18-918(2)Felony08/20/2024
2Aggravated Assault (b) Great Bodily HarmI18-905(b)Felony08/20/2024

Bond Settings


Setting Date
8/21/2024

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety Bond527483770-625000.00Posted Surety
Transcript Bond 266.00Exonerated

Disposition Events

12/23/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

1
Battery-Domestic Violence with Traumatic Injury
Not Guilty
2
Aggravated Assault (b) Great Bodily Harm
Not Guilty

Events and Hearings


  • 08/21/2024 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Original Type
    Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.

    Defendant: Witte, Joseph William

  • 08/21/2024 New Case - Criminal

  • 08/21/2024 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 08/21/2024 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 08/21/2024 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 08/21/2024 Vertical Judge Selected

    Comment
    Cluff

  • 08/21/2024 County Jail Packet

  • 08/21/2024 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

  • 08/21/2024 Public Defender Application Denied

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

  • 08/21/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Comment
    PD denied

  • 08/21/2024 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Comment
    $25,000

  • 08/21/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

  • 08/21/2024 No Contact Order

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

  • 08/22/2024 Def. Appeared, as signed, for Promise to Appear at Bond Out

  • 08/22/2024 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    Viking Bail Bonds $25,000 / posted at TF jail 08/21/24

  • 08/23/2024 Motion to Modify or Dismiss No Contact Order

  • 08/23/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Modify NCO

  • 08/30/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Campbell, Calvin

    Defendant: Witte, Joseph William

  • 08/30/2024 Court Minutes

  • 08/30/2024 Continued

  • 08/30/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/03/2024 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

    Comment
    5 min, Per Court re Defendant's Motion (In Person)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Benjamin, Mitchell

    Defendant: Witte, Joseph William

  • 09/03/2024 Court Minutes

  • 09/03/2024 Motion Granted

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 09/03/2024 Order to Terminate/Rescind No Contact Order

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 09/06/2024 Notice of Appearance

  • 09/06/2024 Request for Discovery

  • 09/11/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/11/2024 Request for Discovery

  • 09/11/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/13/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/18/2024 Amended Complaint Filed

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Comment
    Amended Criminal Complaint - Adding Count 2

  • 09/19/2024 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

    Comment
    Time Waiver for Preliminary Hearing

  • 09/19/2024 Amended Complaint Filed

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Comment
    Second amended complaint

  • 09/20/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Comment
    Needs Arrn'd on AMCO

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Campbell, Calvin

    Defendant: Witte, Joseph William

    Attorney of Record: Hatch, Peter M.

  • 09/20/2024 Court Minutes

  • 09/20/2024 Continued

  • 09/20/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 10/17/2024 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 10/17/2024 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 10/17/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 11/26/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 11/27/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Cluff

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Campbell, Calvin

    Defendant: Witte, Joseph William

    Attorney of Record: Hatch, Peter M.

  • 11/27/2024 Court Minutes

  • 11/27/2024 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 11/27/2024 Bound Over (after Prelim)

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 11/29/2024 Felony Information Filed

  • 12/02/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 12/09/2024 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

  • 12/09/2024 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Sharon Lange

  • 12/09/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/09/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/23/2024 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: Campbell, Calvin

    Defendant: Witte, Joseph William

    Attorney of Record: Hatch, Peter M.

  • 12/23/2024 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Sharon Lange

  • 12/23/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/23/2024 Not Guilty Plea & Request for Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/27/2024 Motion

    Comment
    Motion to Extend ICR 12(b) Deadline

  • 12/30/2024 Order for Preliminary Hearing Transcript

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/30/2024 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Order to Extend Idaho Criminal Rule 12(b) Deadline

  • 12/31/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/31/2024 Scheduling Order

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Criminal Case scheduling Order

  • 01/28/2025 Transcript Filed with the Trial Court

    Comment
    of the Preliminary Hearing Held 11/27/2024

  • 01/28/2025 Certificate of Service of Transcript

  • 04/22/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    ***RE-SET***

  • 05/12/2025 Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    4:00 PM

  • 05/21/2025 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

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