Case Information


CR28-24-8915 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Samual Elliott Gatchell Defendant.

Case Number
CR28-24-8915

Court
Kootenai County District Court

Judicial Officer
Pittman, Ross

File Date
06/03/2024

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

Defendant
Gatchell, Samual Elliott

DOB
XX/XX/2003

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Lawlor, Edward John

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Taylor, Anne Chere

Court Appointed

Charge

Charges
Gatchell, Samual Elliott
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Strangulation (Attempted)I18-923Felony05/01/2024
2Strangulation (Attempted)I18-923Felony05/01/2024
3Strangulation (Attempted)I18-923Felony05/01/2024

Bond Settings


Setting Date
6/3/2024

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety Bond30-03168710000.00Exonerated

Disposition Events

07/23/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Pittman, Ross

1
Strangulation (Attempted)
Not Guilty
2
Strangulation (Attempted)
Not Guilty
3
Strangulation (Attempted)
Not Guilty

02/06/2025 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Pittman, Ross

1
Strangulation (Attempted)
Acquittal
2
Strangulation (Attempted)
Acquittal
3
Strangulation (Attempted)
Acquittal

Events and Hearings


  • 06/03/2024 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

  • 06/03/2024 New Case - Criminal

  • 06/03/2024 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 06/03/2024 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 06/03/2024 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 06/03/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

    Comment
    Video Arraignment 6/3/24

  • 06/03/2024 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 06/03/2024 Application for Attorney at Public Expense

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 06/03/2024 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 06/03/2024 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 06/03/2024 No Contact Order

  • 06/03/2024 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    $10,000

  • 06/04/2024 Notice to Defendant Regarding Release

  • 06/04/2024 Waiver of Extradition

  • 06/04/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 06/04/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 06/04/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 06/04/2024 Motion to Modify or Dismiss No Contact Order

    Comment
    Returned

  • 06/07/2024 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request Timely PH/Motion Bond Reduction/NoH

  • 06/07/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 06/11/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 06/13/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Combo, James

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 06/13/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Combo, James

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 06/13/24 @ 8:30am

  • 06/13/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 06/14/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Walsh, Mayli A.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/18/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 1st

  • 06/28/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Eckhart, Anna M, Randles, Destry

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 06/28/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Eckhart, Anna M

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 06/28/2024 8:30 AM

  • 06/28/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 07/02/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Payne, Douglas P., Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 07/11/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Van Valin, Timothy L., Poorman, Tristan

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 07/11/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 07/11/24 @ 8:30am

  • 07/11/2024 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

  • 07/11/2024 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (On the Record)

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

  • 07/11/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 07/12/2024 Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 07/16/2024 Felony Information Filed

  • 07/23/2024 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Victim to appear via zoom

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 07/23/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    07/23/24 Arraignment

  • 07/23/2024 Advisement of Rights - Felony Arraignment (Provided to Def.)

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

  • 07/24/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference and Trial

  • 07/26/2024 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 07/26/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness

  • 08/01/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Second

  • 09/26/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 09/26/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    09/26/24 Pretrial Conference

  • 09/26/2024 Waiver of Speedy Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    in Court

  • 09/27/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference and Trial

  • 10/07/2024 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    3 days

  • 10/16/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness

  • 10/16/2024 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Amended

  • 11/05/2024 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiffs Second Amended

  • 11/05/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Re: Expert Witness-Amended

  • 11/05/2024 Motion

    Comment
    to Admit DV Expert Testimony and Brief in Support

  • 11/12/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion in Limine

  • 11/15/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness - Second Amended

  • 11/15/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Third

  • 11/19/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Fourth

  • 11/21/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 11/21/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Fifth

  • 11/21/2024 Brief Filed

    Comment
    in Support of Admission of Evidence Pursuant to I.R.E 404(B)

  • 11/21/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    11/21/24 Pretrial Conference

  • 11/21/2024 Waiver of Speedy Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    in Court

  • 11/22/2024 Motion in Limine

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    KCPA-20 min

  • 11/22/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference and Trial

  • 11/22/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion in Limine and Pretrial Motions

  • 12/02/2024 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    3 days

  • 12/30/2024 Motion

    Comment
    to Admit Trauma Expert Testimony and Bried in Support

  • 12/31/2024 Stipulation to Continue

  • 01/02/2025 Motion in Limine

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    and Pretrial Motions

  • 01/03/2025 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    Motion in Limine

  • 01/13/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motions

  • 01/13/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Sixth

  • 01/21/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Seventh

  • 01/23/2025 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 01/23/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    01/23/25 Pretrial Conference

  • 01/24/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Jury Trial

  • 01/27/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs RE: Expert Witness-Third Amended

  • 01/31/2025 Motion in Limine

    Original Type
    Motion in Limine

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    KCPA - 2 Hours

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 01/31/2025 Objection

    Comment
    Defendant's - to Notice of Intent to Use 404 Evidence and Expert Testimony

  • 01/31/2025 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    Granting in Part and Denying in Part State's Motions

  • 01/31/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    Motion in Limine 1/31/25

  • 01/31/2025 Plaintiff's Requested Jury Instructions

  • 02/03/2025 Motion Hearing

    Original Type
    Motion Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Pretrial Motions

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 02/03/2025 Jury Trial

    Original Type
    Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    3 days--FIRST SET

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Gatchell, Samual Elliott

    Public Defender: Lawlor, Edward John

  • 02/03/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pretrial Motions

  • 02/03/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross

    Comment
    02/03/25 Pretrial Motions

  • 02/03/2025 Proposed Jury Instructions

    Comment
    Defendant's

  • 02/03/2025 Witness and Exhibit List

    Comment
    Defendant's List for Trial

  • 02/03/2025 Subpoena Issued

  • 02/03/2025 Court Minutes

    Comment
    02/03/25 Jury Trial Day 1

  • 02/04/2025 Court Minutes

    Comment
    02/04/25 Jury Trial Day 2

  • 02/04/2025 Jury Seating Chart

    Comment
    and Peremptory Challenge Worksheet

  • 02/04/2025 Final Jury Instructions

  • 02/04/2025 Verdict Form

  • 02/04/2025 Order to Terminate/Rescind No Contact Order

  • 02/06/2025 Judgment

    Comment
    of Aquittal

  • 02/06/2025 Case Closed

  • 02/10/2025 Exhibit List/Log

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 02/14/2025 Bond Exonerated

  • 04/24/2025 Notice of Intent to Destroy Exhibits

    Comment
    lpetersen

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