Case Information


CR09-25-0654 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Ester Gumataotao Tanega Defendant.

Case Number
CR09-25-0654

Court
Bonner County District Court

Judicial Officer
Jensen, Susie

File Date
02/25/2025

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kohout, Jennifer

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Fenton, Valerie Elizabeth

Defendant
Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

DOB
XX/XX/1966

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Featherston, Jeremy Paul

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Featherston, Jeremy Paul

Retained

Charge

Charges
Tanega, Ester Gumataotao
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Theft-GrandI18-2403(1) {F}Felony01/30/2025
2Persistent ViolatorI19-2514_FFelony01/30/2025

Bond Settings


Setting Date
2/26/2025

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety BondSS-30-3547225000.00Exonerated

Disposition Events

06/16/2025 Plea

Judicial Officer
Jensen, Susie

1
Theft-Grand
Not Guilty
2
Persistent Violator
Not Guilty

10/09/2025 Plea

Judicial Officer
Jensen, Susie

1
Theft-Grand
Guilty

12/15/2025 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Jensen, Susie

1
Theft-Grand
Guilty (Plea Agreement)
2
Persistent Violator
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

12/15/2025 Felony Sentence

1
Theft-Grand
Felony Sentence

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Bonner County Jail

Effective Date: 12/15/2025

Determinate: 2 Years

Indeterminate: 3 Years

Penitentiary Suspended

Concurrent with case CR09-25-1409

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 1 Day

Comment: Defendant must serve a total of 29 days in the county jail as a term and condition of probation, beginning : December 29, 2025 at 8:00am


Fee Totals

Due: 12/15/2028


$245.50

$500.00

$100.00


Fee Totals

$845.50

Condition - Adult

1. Felony Probation, 3Y, 12/15/2025-12/15/2028, Active 12/15/2025

2. Complete Recommended Treatment, complete outpatient treatment / relpase prevention as directed by probation officer, 12/15/2025, Active 12/15/2025


Events and Hearings


  • 02/25/2025 New Case - Criminal

  • 02/25/2025 Criminal Complaint

    Comment
    Part II

  • 02/25/2025 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 02/26/2025 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

  • 02/26/2025 Warrant/Det Order Issued - Arrest

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    $25,000.00/ Felony

  • 02/28/2025 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 02/28/2025 Notice to Defendant Regarding Release

  • 02/28/2025 In Custody Other Agency

    Comment
    Medford Police

  • 02/28/2025 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    $25,000.00

  • 03/06/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Initial Appearance-Felony Magistrate Court

  • 03/12/2025 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request for Preliminary Hearing, Motion to Suppress, Request & Response for Discovery - J. Featherston

  • 03/17/2025 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Original Type
    Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Hearing Time
    1:15 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    WALK-IN

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 03/17/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    Initial Appearance (WALK-IN)

  • 03/17/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    Signed by Defendant

  • 03/17/2025 Waiver of Extradition

  • 03/17/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 03/17/2025 Notification of Rights

    Comment
    Felony

  • 03/20/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 03/20/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 03/21/2025 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

  • 03/21/2025 Stipulation to Continue

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 03/24/2025 Order Continuing Preliminary Hearing (Stipulation)

    Judicial Officer
    Harden, Tera A.

    Comment
    and Notice of Hearing

  • 04/08/2025 Stipulation to Continue

    Comment
    Preliminary

  • 04/08/2025 Order Continuing Preliminary Hearing (Stipulation)

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

  • 04/08/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing (Continued)

  • 04/10/2025 Motion for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    State's Witness

  • 04/11/2025 Order for Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    State's Witness- H. Autrey

  • 04/16/2025 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing

  • 04/16/2025 Advisement of Rights - Felony Arraignment (Provided to Def.)

  • 04/17/2025 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

  • 04/17/2025 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

  • 04/17/2025 Felony Information Filed

    Comment
    Part II

  • 04/18/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    State's Witness Via Zoom

  • 05/08/2025 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Comment
    (Rights filed 4/16/2025) Via Zoom

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 05/08/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Phoebe Burns Less Than 100 Pages

  • 05/08/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Arraignment - District Court

  • 05/08/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Entry of Plea

  • 05/15/2025 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request for Preliminary Hearing, Motion to Suppress, Request for Discovery and Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Requests for Discovery - J. Featherston

  • 06/05/2025 Entry of Plea

    Original Type
    Entry of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Comment
    Via Zoom

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 06/05/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Entry of Plea - Continued

  • 06/05/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

  • 06/05/2025 Notice of Reassignment

  • 06/05/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Entry of Plea

  • 06/16/2025 Entry of Plea

    Original Type
    Entry of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    In Person

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 06/16/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Entry of Plea

  • 06/17/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pretrial & Jury Trial

  • 06/23/2025 Motion for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Witness (09/29/2025) - Stipulated

  • 06/25/2025 Order for Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    to Allow Witness to Appear via Zoom 9/29/2025

  • 07/10/2025 Amended Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial

  • 07/10/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    CR09-25-1409 - Arraignment - District Court

  • 09/02/2025 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/18/2025 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    (2 day Jury 9/29/2025) In Person

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 09/18/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Phoebe Burns Less Than 100 Pages

  • 09/18/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Pre-trial Conference

  • 09/18/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Pre-trial Conference 10/9/2025 at 9:30 am Jury Trial 10/14/2025

  • 09/18/2025 Waiver of Speedy Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    On the Record

  • 09/19/2025 Motion for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Witness H. Autrey 10/14/2025 through 10/17/2025 @ 9:00am *Stipulated

  • 09/22/2025 Order for Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    to Appear by ZOOM - 10/14/2025 - 10/17/2025 H. Autrey

  • 10/09/2025 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    (2 day Jury 10/14/2025) In Person

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 10/09/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Change of Plea

  • 10/09/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Phoebe Burns - Less than 100 pages

  • 10/09/2025 PSI Face Sheet

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

  • 10/09/2025 Pre-Sentence Investigation Ordered

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    and setting of Sentencing on 12/4/25 @ 1:30pm

  • 10/09/2025 Guilty Plea Advisory

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

  • 10/09/2025 Pretrial Settlement Offer

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Second Amended Global

  • 10/14/2025 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    (2 days) (Witness H Autrey Via Zoom)

  • 11/26/2025 Pre-Sentence Report

  • 12/02/2025 Stipulation to Continue

    Comment
    Sentencing 12/04/2025@ 1:30pm

  • 12/03/2025 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Vacating and Continuing Sentencing and Notice of Hearing Sentencing 12/15/2025 at 3:00 pm

  • 12/15/2025 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Hearing Time
    03:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    In Person

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Tanega, Ester Gumataotao

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

    Attorney of Record: Featherston, Jeremy Paul

  • 12/15/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Sentencing

  • 12/15/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Phoebe Burns - less than 100 pages

  • 12/15/2025 Judgment of Conviction, Order of Probation

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

  • 12/15/2025 Waiver

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Defendants acceptance of Idaho code section 19-2601B waiver of rights condition of probation

  • 12/15/2025 IDOC Agreement of Supervision

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

  • 12/15/2025 Bond Exonerated

  • 12/15/2025 Judgment of Dismissal

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    Part 2

  • 12/15/2025 Case Closed

  • 01/13/2026 Request for Commutation of Sentence

  • 01/13/2026 Order RE; Commutation of Sentence

    Judicial Officer
    Jensen, Susie

    Comment
    for Good Time - Granted

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