Case Information


CR14-26-00694 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Stephanie Sowders Defendant.

Case Number
CR14-26-00694

Court
Canyon County District Court

Judicial Officer
Whiting, Brent L.

File Date
01/09/2026

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Active - Pending

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Canyon County Prosecutor


Defendant
Sowders, Stephanie

DOB
XX/XX/1981

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kirschner, Karlee Jordan

Retained


Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
State Public Defender-Canyon

Public Defender


Charge

Charges
Sowders, Stephanie
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession ofI37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony01/08/2026
2Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to UseI37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor01/08/2026

Bond Settings


Setting Date
1/21/2026

Disposition Events

02/03/2026 Plea

Judicial Officer
Whiting, Brent L.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Not Guilty
2
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Not Guilty

03/05/2026 Plea

Judicial Officer
Whiting, Brent L.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty

Events and Hearings


  • 01/09/2026 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

  • 01/09/2026 New Case - Criminal

  • 01/09/2026 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

  • 01/09/2026 Affidavit of Probable Cause

    Comment
    Redacted

  • 01/09/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

    Comment
    PC

  • 01/09/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

  • 01/09/2026 Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

  • 01/09/2026 Constitutional Rights Warning

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

  • 01/09/2026 Order Appointing State Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

  • 01/09/2026 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

    Comment
    $10,000 + Pretrial Release Conditions

  • 01/09/2026 Sent to Pretrial Supervision

    Judicial Officer
    Schiller, James A. (J.R.)

  • 01/09/2026 Pretrial Services Agreement

  • 01/09/2026 Pretrial Risk Assessment Filed

  • 01/13/2026 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    PA's Objection

  • 01/13/2026 Request for Discovery

  • 01/13/2026 Demand for Notice of Defense of Alibi

  • 01/14/2026 Request for Discovery

  • 01/14/2026 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 01/14/2026 Notice of Assignment (PD)

  • 01/20/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    PA's First

  • 01/21/2026 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

    Magistrate
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    in person

  • 01/21/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

  • 01/21/2026 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

  • 01/21/2026 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

  • 01/21/2026 Motion Granted

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

    Comment
    for bond reduction

  • 01/21/2026 Order Reducing Bail

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

  • 01/21/2026 Order of Release

    Judicial Officer
    Meienhofer, John

    Comment
    to Pretrial Release

  • 01/21/2026 Felony Information Filed

  • 01/23/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    PA's Second

  • 01/23/2026 Waiver of Extradition

  • 01/27/2026 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Comment
    2/3/26

  • 01/29/2026 Witness Disclosure

    Comment
    Disclosure of Expert Witness

  • 02/03/2026 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    zoom Info filed 1/21/26 PTC April 14 at 9 am JT May 18-22 at 8:30 am

  • 02/03/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

  • 02/03/2026 Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

  • 02/03/2026 Appear & Plead Not Guilty

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

  • 03/02/2026 Guilty Plea Advisory

  • 03/02/2026 PSI Face Sheet

  • 03/02/2026 Idaho Department of Correction Release of Information

  • 03/02/2026 IDOC Agreement of Supervision

  • 03/03/2026 Affidavit of Amount Due

    Comment
    Pretrial

  • 03/05/2026 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    In person

  • 03/05/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

  • 03/05/2026 Change Plea to Guilty Before Hearing/Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Comment
    Count 1

  • 03/05/2026 Pre-Sentence Investigation Evaluation Ordered

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

  • 03/09/2026 Affidavit

    Comment
    Of Pretrial NonCompliance

  • 03/11/2026 Objection

    Comment
    to States Motion for PTR Bench Warrant

  • 03/11/2026 Motion to Issue Warrant

    Comment
    Pretrial Release Bench Warrant

  • 03/12/2026 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    3/17/26

  • 03/12/2026 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 03/12/2026 Letter

    Comment
    Port of Hope Update

  • 03/17/2026 Objection Hearing

    Original Type
    Objection Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    zoom Objection to States BW

  • 03/17/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

  • 03/18/2026 Proposed Order Denied

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Comment
    RE: Order Issuing Pretrial Release Bench Warrant

  • 03/18/2026 Proposed Order Denied

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Comment
    RE: Pretrial Release Bench Warrant

  • 04/30/2026 Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Whiting, Brent L.

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Comment
    In Person, Count 1, Rem TBD

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