Case Information


CR42-23-4670 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Chandra Merkle Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-23-4670

Court
Twin Falls County District Court

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

File Date
06/01/2023

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
Seamons, Justin Royce
Lead Attorney
Loebs, Grant P.
Attorney
Twiggs, Jacob Dance

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Wynn, Sean P.

Defendant
Merkle, Chandra

DOB
XX/XX/1993

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
McDevitt, Eileen Ann

Public Defender

Attorney
Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

Retained

Charge

Charges
Merkle, Chandra
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession ofI37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony06/01/2023

Bond Settings


Setting Date
6/2/2023

Disposition Events

12/19/2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Cluff, Benjamin J.

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

Events and Hearings


  • 06/01/2023 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: Merkle, Chandra

    Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

  • 06/01/2023 New Case - Criminal

  • 06/01/2023 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 06/01/2023 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 06/01/2023 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 06/01/2023 Vertical Judge Selected

    Comment
    Cluff

  • 06/01/2023 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Israel, R. Ted

  • 06/01/2023 Pretrial Services Program Review

  • 06/01/2023 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Israel, R. Ted

  • 06/01/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Israel, R. Ted

    Comment
    PD appointed

  • 06/01/2023 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Israel, R. Ted

    Comment
    $25,000

  • 06/01/2023 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Israel, R. Ted

  • 06/02/2023 County Jail Packet

  • 06/05/2023 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 06/05/2023 Request for Discovery

  • 06/07/2023 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    State's

  • 06/07/2023 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    State's

  • 06/07/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Comment
    Motion for Bond Reduction

  • 06/08/2023 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

    Comment
    Time Waiver for Preliminary Hearing

  • 06/08/2023 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing

  • 06/08/2023 Order to Continue

    Comment
    Order to Continue Preliminary Hearing

  • 06/08/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 06/13/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 06/22/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    5 min, PD (In Person)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant: Merkle, Chandra

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 06/22/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 06/22/2023 Motion Denied

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 06/23/2023 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing

  • 06/23/2023 Notice of Filing

    Comment
    Notice of Filing Offer-Plea Agreement

  • 06/23/2023 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (Written Waiver)

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 06/23/2023 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

  • 06/27/2023 Felony Information Filed

  • 06/27/2023 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 06/27/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 06/28/2023 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 06/30/2023 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 07/17/2023 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: Twiggs, Jacob Dance

    Defendant: Merkle, Chandra

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 07/17/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Amy Fleming

  • 07/17/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 07/17/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

  • 07/17/2023 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 07/18/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 07/21/2023 Entry of Plea

    Original Type
    Entry of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Seamons, Justin Royce

    Defendant: Merkle, Chandra

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 07/21/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Hilary Zive

  • 07/21/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 07/27/2023 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 08/08/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Harris (District), Roger B.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    Defendant: Merkle, Chandra

    Public Defender: McDevitt, Eileen Ann

  • 08/08/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

    Comment
    Debbie Wilks

  • 08/08/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

  • 08/08/2023 Motion Denied

    Judicial Officer
    Wildman, Eric J.

    Comment
    Bond Reduction

  • 08/31/2023 Materials Regarding Sentencing/Disposition

    Comment
    Additional Materials for Sentencing

  • 08/31/2023 Motion for Furlough

    Comment
    Motion for Furlough

  • 09/12/2023 Order of Release

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Amended

  • 11/22/2023 Materials Regarding Sentencing/Disposition

    Comment
    Additional Materials for Sentencing

  • 11/27/2023 Motion

    Comment
    for Release

  • 11/27/2023 Notice of Hearing

  • 12/04/2023 Motion Hearing

    Original Type
    Motion Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Hearing Time
    4:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Motion for Release

  • 12/04/2023 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

    Comment
    Jackie Walters

  • 12/04/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/04/2023 Court Minutes

  • 12/15/2023 County Jail Packet

    Comment
    [return to custody; post treatment]

  • 12/18/2023 Motion to Dismiss

  • 12/19/2023 Order of Dismissal

    Judicial Officer
    Cluff, Benjamin J.

  • 12/19/2023 Case Closed

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