Case Information


CR42-25-5848 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Natividad Rivera Cantu Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-25-5848

Court
Twin Falls County District Court

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

File Date
06/23/2025

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
Campbell, Calvin
Attorney
Loebs, Grant P.
Lead Attorney
Kohtz, Kevin Gene
Attorney
Boliou, Gabrielle

Defendant
Cantu, Natividad Rivera

Aliases
AKA Cantu, Natividad R
AKA Martinez, Vance

DOB
XX/XX/1960

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Emery, Douglas David

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Henry, Richard Kevin

Retained

Attorney
Beltran, Robert Ignacio

Retained

Attorney
State Public Defender-Twin Falls

Retained

Attorney
Alternate Counsel Division-Gen

Retained

Charge

Charges
Cantu, Natividad Rivera
  DescriptionCitationStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession of I37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony06/21/2025
2Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use92435I37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor06/21/2025

Bond Settings


Setting Date
8/1/2025

Disposition Events

09/22/2025 Plea

Judicial Officer
Dunn, Stephen S.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty

12/01/2025 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty (Plea Agreement)

02/18/2026 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

2
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

12/01/2025 Felony Sentence

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Felony Sentence

Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 12/01/2025

Determinate: 3 Years

Indeterminate: 4 Years

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served


Fee Totals

Due: 03/01/2026


$285.50

$500.00


Fee Totals

$785.50

Fee Totals

Due: 03/01/2026


$132.00


Fee Totals

$132.00

Fee Totals

Due: 03/01/2026


$240.00


Fee Totals

$240.00

Fee Totals

Due: 03/01/2026


$173.36


Fee Totals

$173.36

Events and Hearings


  • 06/23/2025 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: Cantu, Natividad Rivera

  • 06/23/2025 New Case - Criminal

  • 06/23/2025 Citation Filed

  • 06/23/2025 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 06/23/2025 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 06/23/2025 Vertical Judge Selected

    Comment
    Cluff

  • 06/23/2025 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 06/23/2025 County Jail Packet

  • 06/23/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Dolan, Daniel

  • 06/23/2025 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Dolan, Daniel

    Comment
    $100,000

  • 06/23/2025 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Dolan, Daniel

    Comment
    Felony

  • 06/23/2025 Order Appointing State Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Dolan, Daniel

  • 06/23/2025 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Dolan, Daniel

    Comment
    Preliminary

  • 06/26/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 06/26/2025 Request for Discovery

  • 06/26/2025 Notice of Assignment (PD)

    Comment
    Notice of Assignment of Attorney

  • 07/01/2025 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

    Comment
    Time Waiver for Preliminary Hearing

  • 07/01/2025 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing

  • 07/02/2025 Order to Continue

    Comment
    Order Granting Continuance of Preliminary Hearing

  • 07/02/2025 Notice of Hearing

  • 07/02/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    State's

  • 07/02/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    State's

  • 07/02/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/02/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/03/2025 Substitution of Counsel - Alternate Counsel Division

    Comment
    Notice of Substitution of Counsel - Alternate Counsel Division

  • 07/24/2025 Notice of Assignment (PD)

    Comment
    Notice of Assignment of Conflict Counsel

  • 07/24/2025 Motion for Bond Reduction

  • 07/24/2025 Request for Discovery

  • 07/25/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

  • 07/25/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 07/25/2025 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 07/25/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 07/25/2025 Notice of Hearing

  • 07/29/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    State's

  • 07/29/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 08/01/2025 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    5 min, Robert Beltran (IN Person)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Boliou, Gabrielle

    Defendant: Cantu, Natividad Rivera

  • 08/01/2025 Court Minutes

  • 08/01/2025 Motion Granted

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 08/01/2025 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Comment
    Reduced to $75,000

  • 08/08/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Cluff

  • 08/08/2025 Court Minutes

  • 08/08/2025 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing

  • 08/08/2025 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (Written Waiver)

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 08/08/2025 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

  • 08/21/2025 Felony Information Filed

  • 08/27/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 08/27/2025 Summary of Expected Expert Testimony

    Comment
    Summary of Expected Testimony of Expert Witness -Carlyn Osterhout

  • 09/02/2025 Amended Information

  • 09/02/2025 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/03/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/11/2025 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: Campbell, Calvin

    Defendant: Cantu, Natividad Rivera

  • 09/11/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Carol Greco

  • 09/11/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 09/11/2025 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/15/2025 Guilty Plea Advisory

  • 09/22/2025 Entry of Plea

    Original Type
    Entry of Plea

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Dunn, Stephen S., Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Campbell, Calvin

    Defendant: Cantu, Natividad Rivera

  • 09/22/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Dunn, Stephen S.

    Comment
    Helen Miller

  • 09/22/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Dunn, Stephen S.

  • 09/22/2025 Order for Pre-Sentence Report (PSI)

    Judicial Officer
    Dunn, Stephen S.

  • 09/22/2025 Notice of Hearing

  • 11/24/2025 Pre-Sentence Report

  • 11/25/2025 Notice of Appearance

  • 11/25/2025 Request for Discovery and Inspection

  • 11/25/2025 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    (duplicate filing)

  • 11/25/2025 Request for Discovery and Inspection

    Comment
    (duplicate filing)

  • 11/26/2025 Notice of Assignment (PD)

    Comment
    of Conflict Counsel

  • 12/01/2025 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: Kohtz, Kevin Gene

    Defendant: Cantu, Natividad Rivera

    Public Defender - Conflict Counsel: Emery, Douglas David

  • 12/01/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Debbie Wilks

  • 12/01/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/01/2025 Case Closed

  • 12/03/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    State's

  • 12/03/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/03/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/04/2025 Judgment of Conviction

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/16/2025 Motion for Restitution

    Comment
    State's

  • 12/18/2025 Judgment of Restitution

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 02/13/2026 Motion to Dismiss

    Comment
    Count 2

  • 02/18/2026 Order Dismissing Charges on Motion of Prosecutor

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Count 2

  • 03/05/2026 Affidavit & Notice of Failure to Pay

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