Case Information


CR28-24-17586 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Matthew Alan Varner Defendant.

Case Number
CR28-24-17586

Court
Kootenai County Magistrate Court

Judicial Officer
Simmons, Casey

File Date
10/12/2024

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Active - Pending

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

Defendant
Varner, Matthew Alan

DOB
XX/XX/1992

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
State Public Defender-Kootenai

Retained

Charge

Charges
Varner, Matthew Alan
  DescriptionCitationStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession of I37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony10/11/2024
2Theft-Grand I18-2403(1) {F}Felony10/11/2024
3Controlled Substance-Possession of MarijuanaC1750534I37-2732(c)(3) {M}{MARIJUANA}Misdemeanor10/11/2024
4Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to UseC1750534I37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor10/11/2024
5Controlled Substance-Possession of I37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony10/11/2024

Bond Settings


Setting Date
6/17/2025
11/27/2024
10/29/2024
10/15/2024

Disposition Events

01/09/2026 Plea

Judicial Officer
Simmons, Casey

3
Controlled Substance-Possession of Marijuana
Not Guilty
4
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Not Guilty
1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Not Guilty
2
Theft-Grand
Not Guilty

10/30/2024 Disposition

5
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Removed by Amended Charging Document

Events and Hearings


  • 10/12/2024 New Case - Criminal

    Comment
    Replacement, Judge Christensen

  • 10/12/2024 Citation Filed

  • 10/15/2024 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

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

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

  • 10/15/2024 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 10/15/2024 Probable Cause Order

    Comment
    Weekend

  • 10/15/2024 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 10/15/2024 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 10/15/2024 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 10/15/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

    Comment
    Video Arraignment 10/15/24

  • 10/15/2024 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 10/15/2024 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 10/15/2024 Order to Consolidate

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 10/16/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 10/17/2024 Application for Public Defender

  • 10/18/2024 Order Appointing State Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 10/21/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 10/21/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 10/25/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Combo, James, Van Valin, Timothy L.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

  • 10/25/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

    Comment
    10/25/2024 Prelim Status

  • 10/28/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness

  • 10/28/2024 Motion to Shorten Time

  • 10/28/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Amend Complaint

  • 10/28/2024 Motion to Amend Complaint

  • 10/29/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Poorman, Tristan

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    1 witness & Motion to Amend (5 minutes)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

  • 10/29/2024 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Poorman, Tristan

    Comment
    to Amend Complaint

  • 10/29/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Poorman, Tristan

    Comment
    10/29/2024 Preliminary Hearing, 1:30PM

  • 10/29/2024 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Poorman, Tristan

  • 10/29/2024 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (On the Record)

    Judicial Officer
    Poorman, Tristan

  • 10/29/2024 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

    Judicial Officer
    Poorman, Tristan

  • 10/30/2024 Amended Complaint Filed

  • 10/30/2024 Objection

    Comment
    to Notice of Intent to Present 404b Evidence at Trial

  • 10/30/2024 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request Timely PH/Motion Bond Reduction/NoH

  • 10/30/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 10/30/2024 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 11/01/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 11/01/2024 Notice to Defendant Regarding Release

  • 11/01/2024 Waiver of Extradition

  • 11/08/2024 Felony Information Filed

  • 11/14/2024 Notice

    Comment
    of Violation of Court Ordered Testing

  • 11/27/2024 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Failed to Appear for Hearing or Trial

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

  • 11/27/2024 Court Minutes

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 11/29/2024 Warrant Issued - Bench

  • 05/22/2025 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 05/23/2025 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

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

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 05/23/2025 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 05/23/2025 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 05/23/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

    Comment
    - 05-23-25 Video Arraignment

  • 05/23/2025 Order Appointing State Public Defender

  • 06/04/2025 Motion for Furlough

  • 06/04/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 06/04/2025 Notice

    Comment
    Amended - Arraignment

  • 06/04/2025 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Comment
    /OR

  • 06/05/2025 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Simmons, Casey, Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 06/05/2025 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Simmons, Casey, Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 06/05/2025 Order

    Comment
    Permitting Furlough

  • 06/05/2025 Court Minutes

    Comment
    Arraignment, Motion for Furlough

  • 06/06/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 06/10/2025 Affidavit

    Comment
    Sheriffs Incident Report

  • 06/17/2025 Warrant Issued - Bench

  • 06/17/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion for Bond Hearing

  • 06/18/2025 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Result
    Failed to Appear for Hearing or Trial

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 06/18/2025 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/18/2025 Court Minutes

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 06/23/2025 Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/23/2025 Motion Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    for furlough

  • 11/14/2025 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

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

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

  • 11/14/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

    Comment
    Video Arraignment 11/14/25

  • 11/17/2025 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 11/19/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 12/19/2025 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Christensen, Richard S., Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 12/19/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Christensen, Richard S.

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 12/19/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Christensen, Richard S.

    Comment
    Court Reporter: None. Under 100 pages.

  • 12/19/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 12/31/2025 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Comment
    /OR

  • 01/09/2026 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 01/09/2026 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Varner, Matthew Alan

    Public Defender: Meier, Jonathan Lloyd Peder

  • 01/09/2026 Court Minutes

  • 01/09/2026 Order

    Comment
    Setting Bail or Release on Own Recognizance and Conditions

  • 01/14/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 01/15/2026 Notice of Trial Setting, Final Pre-Trial Conference & Order

  • 01/15/2026 Advisement of Rights - Felony Arraignment (Provided to Def.)

  • 02/04/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 2nd

  • 03/04/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Third

  • 03/04/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs RE: Expert Witness

  • 03/24/2026 Motion

    Comment
    to Amend Information

  • 03/24/2026 Motion

    Comment
    to Dismiss Counts II & III

  • 03/24/2026 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Amend Information & Notice Intent to Use 404(b)

  • 03/24/2026 Notice of Intent to Present 404b Evidence At Trial

  • 04/07/2026 Motion in Limine

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Comment
    PA - total time requested 15 minutes with Motion in Limine, Motion to Amend, Notice of Intent to use 404(b)

  • 04/07/2026 Motion to Amend

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Comment
    Information PA - total time requested 15 minutes with Motion in Limine, Motion to Amend, Notice of Intent to use 404(b)

  • 04/07/2026 Motion Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Comment
    Notice of Intent to Use 404(b) PA - total time requested 15 minutes with Motion in Limine, Motion to Amend, motion to Amend

  • 04/10/2026 Pre-trial Conference

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

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

  • 04/20/2026 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Comment
    2 Days

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