Case Information


CR42-22-5340 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Christopher Lyle Kensler Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-22-5340

Court
Twin Falls County Magistrate Court

Judicial Officer
Harmer, Benjamin D.

File Date
06/27/2022

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
Dearing, Jeffrey Phillip
Lead Attorney
Wells, Linda Elizabeth
Attorney
Swafford, Nicole Lynn
Attorney
Twin Falls City Prosecutor

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Nope, Shayne Thirman

Defendant
Kensler, Christopher Lyle

DOB
XX/XX/1995

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Henry, Richard Kevin

Public Defender

Attorney
Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

Retained

Attorney
Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

Public Defender

Charge

Charges
Kensler, Christopher Lyle
  DescriptionCitationStatuteLevelDate
1Battery-Willful and Unlawful Use of Force or Violence Upon the Person of Another.TFP405-46-1I18-903(a)_MMisdemeanor06/25/2022
2Property-Malicious Injury to Property.TFP405-46-1I18-7001 {M}Misdemeanor06/25/2022
3No Contact Order ViolationTFP405-45-1I18-920Misdemeanor06/25/2022
4Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing OfficersTFP284-38-1I18-705Misdemeanor06/25/2022

Bond Settings


Setting Date
4/18/2023
6/27/2022

Disposition Events

10/22/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Harmer, Benjamin D.

1
Battery-Willful and Unlawful Use of Force or Violence Upon the Person of Another.
None
2
Property-Malicious Injury to Property.
None
3
No Contact Order Violation
None

09/11/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Harmer, Benjamin D.

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Guilty

09/11/2024 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Harmer, Benjamin D.

1
Battery-Willful and Unlawful Use of Force or Violence Upon the Person of Another.
Removed by Amended Charging Document
2
Property-Malicious Injury to Property.
Removed by Amended Charging Document
3
No Contact Order Violation
Removed by Amended Charging Document

10/22/2024 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Harmer, Benjamin D.

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Guilty (No Plea Agreement)

10/22/2024 Misdemeanor Sentence

4
Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers
Misdemeanor Sentence

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Twin Falls County Jail

Term: 3 Days

Effective Date: 10/22/2024

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 3 Days


Fee Totals


$157.50

$200.00

$200.00


Fee Totals

$557.50

Events and Hearings


  • 06/27/2022 Arraignment

    Original Type
    Arraignment

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    M-New (Judge Harmer)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 06/27/2022 New Case - Criminal

  • 06/27/2022 Citation Filed

    Comment
    TFP405-46-1

  • 06/27/2022 Citation Filed

    Comment
    TFP405-45-1

  • 06/27/2022 Citation Filed

    Comment
    TFP284-38-1

  • 06/27/2022 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 06/27/2022 County Jail Packet

  • 06/27/2022 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 06/27/2022 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 06/27/2022 Order for Release

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    - on the record

  • 06/27/2022 Pretrial Services Program Review

  • 06/27/2022 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 06/27/2022 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 06/28/2022 Request for Discovery and Inspection

  • 06/28/2022 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/27/2022 Request for Discovery & Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Response to Demand for Sworn Complaint

  • 08/09/2022 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 08/09/2022 Court Minutes

  • 08/09/2022 Continued

  • 08/10/2022 Notice of Hearing

  • 08/30/2022 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 08/30/2022 Court Minutes

  • 08/30/2022 Continued

  • 08/31/2022 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/28/2022 Motion

    Comment
    for Transport

  • 09/29/2022 Proposed Order Denied

    Comment
    Order for Transport of Prisoner

  • 09/30/2022 Motion

    Comment
    to Set Remote Status Hearing

  • 10/03/2022 Motion

    Comment
    to Set Bond

  • 10/04/2022 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 10/05/2022 Notice

    Comment
    Court Notification of Defendant in Custody

  • 10/06/2022 Bond Set

    Comment
    $100

  • 10/12/2022 Status Conference

    Original Type
    Status Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    5 min, PD's Motion (By Zoom - Instructions Provided)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 10/12/2022 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 10/12/2022 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/01/2022 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 11/01/2022 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/01/2022 Continued

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/02/2022 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 11/22/2022 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/22/2022 Continued

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 11/25/2022 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 01/04/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Swafford, Nicole Lynn

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 01/04/2023 Court Minutes

  • 01/04/2023 Continued

  • 01/05/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 02/14/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Dearing, Jeffrey Phillip

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 02/14/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 02/14/2023 Continued

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 02/15/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/07/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Dearing, Jeffrey Phillip

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 03/07/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/09/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/09/2023 Pretrial Conference Order

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    Criminal Final Pretrial Conferenace and Trial Scheduling Order

  • 03/28/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Dearing, Jeffrey Phillip

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Henry, Richard Kevin

  • 03/28/2023 Court Minutes

  • 03/28/2023 Continued

  • 03/29/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 04/06/2023 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 04/18/2023 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Failed to Appear for Hearing or Trial

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 04/18/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Comment
    FTA

  • 04/18/2023 Failure to Appear for Hearing Or Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 04/21/2023 Warrant Issued - Bench

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/22/2024 Motion to Quash Warrant

  • 03/22/2024 Order Quashing and Recalling Warrant

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 03/22/2024 Warrant Quashed or Recalled

    Comment
    Returned 3/25/24

  • 03/26/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pre-trial Conference (reset)

  • 04/08/2024 Motion for Zoom Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Participate Via Zoom

  • 04/08/2024 Order for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Order Allowing Participation Via Zoom

  • 05/21/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 05/21/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Murray, Bryan K.

  • 05/24/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Murray, Bryan K.

  • 05/24/2024 Pretrial Conference Order

    Judicial Officer
    Murray, Bryan K.

    Comment
    Criminal Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Scheduling Order

  • 08/13/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Wells, Linda Elizabeth

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 08/13/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 08/13/2024 Continued

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 08/13/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 08/16/2024 Pretrial Conference Order

    Comment
    Criminal Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Scheduling Order

  • 09/04/2024 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    3:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Wells, Linda Elizabeth

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 09/04/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 09/06/2024 Proposed Jury Instructions

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Requested Jury Instructions and Verdict Form

  • 09/06/2024 Witness List

  • 09/06/2024 Exhibit List/Log

    Comment
    State's

  • 09/11/2024 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Wells, Linda Elizabeth

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Sayre, Elizabeth Joyce

  • 09/11/2024 Written Plea of Guilty

    Comment
    Plea of Guilty (Resist/Obstruct)

  • 09/11/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 09/11/2024 Amended Complaint Filed

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 09/11/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 09/12/2024 Motion for Zoom Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Participate Via Zoom

  • 09/13/2024 Order for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Order Allowing Participation Via Zoom

  • 09/24/2024 Motion for Zoom Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Participate Via Zoom

  • 09/26/2024 Order for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Order Allowing Participation Via Zoom

  • 10/22/2024 Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Original Type
    Acceptance of Plea and Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Wells, Linda Elizabeth

    Defendant: Kensler, Christopher Lyle

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 10/22/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 10/22/2024 Judgment

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 10/22/2024 Deferred Payment Agreement

  • 10/22/2024 Case Final Judgment Entered

  • 11/29/2024 Affidavit & Notice of Failure to Pay

  • 02/10/2025 Account in Collections

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