Case Information


CR28-25-7379 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Ronnie Joe Ament Defendant.

Case Number
CR28-25-7379

Court
Kootenai County District Court

Judicial Officer
Simmons, Casey

File Date
05/07/2025

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Active - Pending

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

Defendant
Ament, Ronnie Joe

DOB
XX/XX/1973

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Williams, Jonathan Evan Sloan

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Brennan, Monica Marie Flood

Retained

Attorney
State Public Defender-Kootenai

Retained

Charge

Charges
Ament, Ronnie Joe
  DescriptionCitationStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession of I37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony05/07/2025
2Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use104307I37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor05/07/2025

Bond Settings


Setting Date
5/7/2025

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety BondSS-50-1936250000.00Posted Surety

Disposition Events

08/12/2025 Plea

Judicial Officer
Simmons, Casey

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Not Guilty

05/07/2025 Plea

Judicial Officer
Randles, Destry

2
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Not Guilty

Events and Hearings


  • 05/07/2025 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Randles, Destry

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 05/07/2025 New Case - Criminal

  • 05/07/2025 Citation Filed

    Comment
    Copy

  • 05/07/2025 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 05/07/2025 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 05/07/2025 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 05/07/2025 Citation Filed

    Comment
    Original

  • 05/07/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

    Comment
    Video Arraignment

  • 05/07/2025 Notification of Rights

  • 05/07/2025 Application for Attorney at Public Expense

  • 05/07/2025 Order Appointing State Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 05/07/2025 Order to Consolidate

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 05/07/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 05/08/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 05/09/2025 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    $50,000

  • 05/09/2025 Notice to Defendant Regarding Release

  • 05/09/2025 Waiver of Extradition

  • 05/09/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-JG

  • 05/13/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 05/13/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 05/13/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness

  • 05/14/2025 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request Timely PH/Motion Bond Reduction/NoH

  • 05/14/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 05/14/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 05/16/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 05/16/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 05/16/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 05/20/2025 Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 05/20/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-JG

  • 06/05/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 06/05/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    McGee, Daniel J.

    Comment
    06-05-2025 Preliminary Status

  • 06/05/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 06/06/2025 Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/24/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Wayman (District), Scott, Murdock, Katherine

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 06/24/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Wayman (District), Scott

    Comment
    Prelim Status

  • 06/24/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 06/26/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Heise, Debra A., Clerk, Magistrate Court, Murdock, Katherine

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 07/11/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 07/11/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

    Comment
    07-11-2025 Preliminary Hearing Status

  • 07/15/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    2 witnesses

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 07/15/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

    Comment
    07-15-2025 Preliminary Hearing

  • 07/15/2025 Bound Over (after Prelim)

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

  • 07/15/2025 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

  • 07/16/2025 Felony Information Filed

  • 07/17/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 07/17/2025 Motion for Transcript

  • 08/04/2025 Order for Preliminary Hearing Transcript

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

  • 08/12/2025 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    3:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 08/12/2025 Court Minutes

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 08/18/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served - DK

  • 08/19/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-JG

  • 08/21/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 08/22/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-CB

  • 08/26/2025 Motion to Suppress

    Comment
    Evidence

  • 09/02/2025 Reporter's Notice of Transcript(s) Lodged

    Comment
    Court Reporter: Valerie Nunemacher / 35 pages

  • 09/02/2025 Transcript Lodged with the Trial Court

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 09/04/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Suppress

  • 09/11/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Continue Motion to Suppress Hearing

  • 09/11/2025 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Motion to Suppress Hearing

  • 09/11/2025 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiffs

  • 09/12/2025 Notice

    Comment
    for Response

  • 09/12/2025 Brief Filed

    Comment
    State's - in Opposition to Def's Mtn to Suppress

  • 09/16/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-JD

  • 09/17/2025 Memorandum In Support of Motion

  • 09/23/2025 Notice

    Comment
    of No Objection to a Continuance

  • 09/26/2025 Motion to Continue

    Original Type
    Motion to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Motion to Suppress - KCPA 10 minutes

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

  • 09/26/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Comment
    Motion to Continue Motion to Suppress

  • 09/26/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Comment
    Court Reporter: Keri Veare. Under 100 pages.

  • 09/26/2025 Waiver of Speedy Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Comment
    Written - In Court

  • 09/26/2025 Notice of Trial Setting, Final Pre-Trial Conference & Order

  • 09/30/2025 Motion to Suppress

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    90 minutes PD

  • 09/30/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served - JG

  • 10/02/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-DK

  • 10/02/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-JD

  • 10/06/2025 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-CB

  • 10/17/2025 Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 10/27/2025 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 12/02/2025 Notice of Reassignment (PD)

  • 01/16/2026 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

    Public Defender: Williams, Jonathan Evan Sloan

  • 01/16/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Comment
    - 01-16-26 Pre-Trial Conference

  • 01/16/2026 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Comment
    - 1-28-26 Status Conference

  • 01/20/2026 Notice

    Comment
    Amended - Status Conference

  • 01/26/2026 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 01/28/2026 Status Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 01/30/2026 Status Conference

    Original Type
    Status Conference

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Haynes, Lansing L., Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Ament, Ronnie Joe

    Public Defender: Williams, Jonathan Evan Sloan

  • 01/30/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Haynes, Lansing L.

    Comment
    Status Conference

  • 01/30/2026 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Haynes, Lansing L.

    Comment
    Court Reporter: None. Under 100 pages.

  • 02/02/2026 Notice of Trial Setting, Final Pre-Trial Conference & Order

  • 02/04/2026 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served -DKPFPD

  • 02/09/2026 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served-CB

  • 02/10/2026 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served -JG

  • 02/11/2026 Subpoena Returned

    Comment
    Served -JD

  • 04/29/2026 Motion to Suppress

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Comment
    60 minutes

  • 05/15/2026 Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

  • 05/26/2026 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Comment
    3 days

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