Case Information


CR16-21-04340 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Taja Dawn Newcomb Defendant.

Case Number
CR16-21-04340

Court
Cassia County District Court

Judicial Officer
Tribe, Michael P.

File Date
09/29/2021

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Cassia County Prosecutor

Defendant
Newcomb, Taja Dawn

DOB
XX/XX/1971

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Cotten, William Reed

Public Defender

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Cassia County Public Defender

Retained

Charge

Charges
Newcomb, Taja Dawn
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to DeliverI37-2732(a)(1)(A) {F}Felony09/28/2021
2Controlled Substance-Possession ofI37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony09/28/2021
3Evidence-Destruction, Alteration or ConcealmentI18-2603 {F}Felony09/28/2021
4Controlled Substance-Possession ofI37-2732(c)(3) {M}Misdemeanor09/28/2021
5Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to UseI37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor09/28/2021

Bond Settings


Setting Date
10/8/2021

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety BondAC21-09971625000.00Exonerated

Disposition Events

06/27/2022 Plea

Judicial Officer
Tribe, Michael P.

1
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Guilty

10/25/2021 Plea

Judicial Officer
Tribe, Michael P.

1
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Not Guilty
2
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Not Guilty
3
Evidence-Destruction, Alteration or Concealment
Not Guilty

09/29/2021 Plea

Judicial Officer
Cannon, Blaine

4
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Not Guilty
5
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Not Guilty

09/12/2022 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Tribe, Michael P.

1
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Guilty (Plea Agreement)

09/15/2022 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Tribe, Michael P.

2
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
3
Evidence-Destruction, Alteration or Concealment
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
4
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
5
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

09/12/2022 Felony Sentence

1
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Felony Sentence

Fee Totals


$285.50

$250.00

$500.00


Fee Totals

$1,035.50

Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 09/12/2022

Determinate: 4 Years

Indeterminate: 6 Years

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 16 Days


03/20/2024 Amended Felony Sentence

Amend Reason
Court Ordered

1
Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver
Felony Sentence

Fee Totals


$285.50

$250.00

$500.00


Fee Totals

$1,035.50

Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 03/20/2024

Determinate: 4 Years

Indeterminate: 6 Years

Credit Term: 572 Days


Events and Hearings


  • 09/29/2021 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Cannon, Blaine

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 09/29/2021 New Case - Criminal

  • 09/29/2021 Criminal Complaint

  • 09/29/2021 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 09/29/2021 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Cannon, Blaine

  • 09/29/2021 Sent to Pretrial Supervision

    Judicial Officer
    Cannon, Blaine

  • 09/29/2021 Court Minutes

  • 09/29/2021 Arr. Minutes & Hearing Notice

    Judicial Officer
    Cannon, Blaine

  • 09/30/2021 Notification of Rights

  • 09/30/2021 Notice of Service of Discovery Requests

    Comment
    ~Defendant's

  • 10/06/2021 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    States

  • 10/07/2021 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing

  • 10/07/2021 Stipulation

    Comment
    for Reduction of Bond

  • 10/08/2021 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cannon, Blaine

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 10/08/2021 Order

    Comment
    Redeucing Bail (From $75K to $25K With Conditions)

  • 10/08/2021 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (Written Waiver)

  • 10/12/2021 Felony Information Filed

  • 10/12/2021 Notice

    Comment
    of Filing of Information and Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 10/14/2021 Bond Posted - Surety

  • 10/15/2021 Affidavit / Return of Service

    Comment
    - Matt Love

  • 10/25/2021 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 10/25/2021 Court Minutes

  • 10/25/2021 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 10/25/2021 Notice of Trial Setting, Final Pre-Trial Conference & Order

  • 10/28/2021 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    ~State's

  • 10/29/2021 Sheriff's Return (Criminal)

    Comment
    re: Subpoena Served Matt Love

  • 11/02/2021 Sheriff's Return (Criminal)

    Comment
    Subpeona-Fierro

  • 11/29/2021 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    ~States

  • 12/20/2021 Motion to Withdraw

    Comment
    Attorney

  • 12/21/2021 Notice of Hearing

  • 01/03/2022 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

    Original Type
    Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 01/03/2022 Court Minutes

  • 01/11/2022 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    - Second

  • 01/11/2022 Motion

    Comment
    to Discontinue the Use of the GPS Unit

  • 01/24/2022 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    (Motion Hearing)

  • 01/31/2022 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    + Motion to Discontinue GPS Unit

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 01/31/2022 Court Minutes

  • 01/31/2022 Order

    Comment
    Discontinuing the Use of the GPS Unit

  • 01/31/2022 Notice of Hearing & Order to Appear

  • 02/09/2022 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 02/10/2022 Sheriff's Return (Criminal)

    Comment
    - Murphy

  • 02/10/2022 Sheriff's Return (Criminal)

    Comment
    - Fierro

  • 02/10/2022 Sheriff's Return (Criminal)

    Comment
    - Love

  • 02/28/2022 Status Conference

    Original Type
    Status Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    (Resolution??)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

  • 02/28/2022 Court Minutes

  • 03/01/2022 Notice of Trial Setting, Final Pre-Trial Conference & Order

  • 05/19/2022 Motion

    Comment
    Vacating Jury Trial and Resetting for Change of Plea

  • 05/20/2022 Order Vacating, Resetting Hearing

    Comment
    for Change of Plea

  • 05/23/2022 Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 05/25/2022 Plea Agreement

  • 05/25/2022 Acknowledgment

    Comment
    Re North Carolina v. Alford Guilty Plea

  • 05/25/2022 PSI Face Sheet

  • 05/25/2022 Guilty Plea Advisory

  • 05/26/2022 Amended Information

    Comment
    (Ct. 1 Amended)

  • 06/08/2022 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/13/2022 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Failed to Appear for Hearing or Trial

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

  • 06/13/2022 Court Minutes

  • 06/16/2022 Notice of Hearing

  • 06/27/2022 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    03:45 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 06/27/2022 Court Minutes

  • 06/28/2022 Notice of Hearing and Order to Appear

  • 06/29/2022 Order for Pre-Sentence Report (PSI)

  • 09/02/2022 Pre-Sentence Report

  • 09/07/2022 Motion to Continue

  • 09/08/2022 Proposed Order Denied

    Comment
    Re: Order to Continue

  • 09/12/2022 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 09/12/2022 Judgment of Conviction

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

  • 09/12/2022 Court Minutes

  • 09/12/2022 Bond Exonerated

  • 09/12/2022 Sentenced to Incarceration

  • 09/13/2022 Order

    Comment
    Amending Information in the Presentence Report (PSI)

  • 09/15/2022 Order Dismissing Charges on Motion of Prosecutor

    Comment
    Dismissing Counts 2 through 5

  • 09/15/2022 Order of Restitution and Judgment

    Comment
    $100.00 ISP

  • 09/27/2022 Motion for Reconsideration

  • 10/04/2022 Objection

    Comment
    to Motion to Reconsider Sentence

  • 10/04/2022 Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence

  • 10/19/2022 Notice of Appeal

  • 10/19/2022 Motion for Appointment of Public Defender

    Comment
    State Appellate Public Defender

  • 10/19/2022 Notice

    Comment
    and Order Appointing State Appellate Public Defender in Direct Appeal

  • 10/19/2022 Appeal Filed in Supreme Court

  • 11/01/2022 Supreme Court Document Filed-Misc

    Comment
    (Appeal Suspended for 14 Days)(Email)

  • 11/03/2022 Appeal Cover/Title Page

  • 11/07/2022 Reporter's Notice of Transcript(s) Lodged

  • 11/07/2022 Transcript Filed with the Trial Court

    Comment
    (06/27/2022 Change of Plea)

  • 11/07/2022 Transcript Filed with the Trial Court

    Comment
    (09/12/2022 Sentencing)

  • 11/16/2022 Amended Notice of Appeal

  • 11/17/2022 Case Summary

  • 11/17/2022 Clerk's Certificate of Service

  • 11/29/2022 Supreme Court Document Filed-Misc

    Comment
    Clerk's Record and Reporter's Transcript Due Date Set

  • 12/28/2022 Original Record(s) on Appeal Served or Transferred

    Comment
    (Sent to Attorneys via Email)

  • 01/26/2023 Original Record(s) on Appeal Served or Transferred

    Comment
    (Sent to SC via Task Queue)

  • 03/09/2023 Supreme Court Document Filed-Misc

    Comment
    Order Granting Motion to Augment the Record and Stay the Briefing Schedule

  • 03/14/2023 Reporter's Notice of Transcript(s) Lodged

  • 03/14/2023 Transcript Filed with the Trial Court

    Comment
    Motion to Withdraw 01/03/2022

  • 07/21/2023 Decision or Opinion

    Comment
    (Unpublished Opinion-Affirmed)

  • 08/15/2023 Remittitur

    Comment
    (Affirmed)

  • 03/07/2024 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Tribe, Michael P.

    Hearing Time
    09:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

  • 03/07/2024 Amended Information

    Comment
    - Second

  • 03/07/2024 Court Minutes

  • 03/07/2024 Notice of Hearing & Order to Appear

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

  • 03/15/2024 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

    Comment
    Remanding Defendant to the Custody of the Cassia County Sheriff

  • 03/15/2024 Order Releasing Presentence Investigation Report - 3rd Party

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

  • 03/19/2024 Guilty Plea Advisory

  • 03/19/2024 Statement

    Comment
    of Defendant

  • 03/19/2024 Stipulation

  • 03/19/2024 Notice

    Comment
    of Deposit

  • 03/20/2024 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Cassia County Prosecutor

    Defendant: Newcomb, Taja Dawn

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Cotten, William Reed

  • 03/20/2024 Court Minutes

  • 03/20/2024 Judgment of Conviction

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

    Comment
    (Post Conviction Relief Granted in CV16-23-746)

  • 03/20/2024 Sentenced to Fine & Incarceration

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

  • 03/20/2024 Case Closed

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