Case Information


CR28-23-3760 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Merle Thomas Taylor Defendant.

Case Number
CR28-23-3760

Court
Kootenai County District Court

Judicial Officer
Duggan (District), Barbara

File Date
03/02/2023

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

Defendant
Taylor, Merle Thomas

DOB
XX/XX/1970

 

Active Attorneys

Pro Se

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Taylor, Anne Chere

Retained

Attorney
Howe, Jeanne Michelle

Retained

Attorney
Espeland, Patricia Louise

Retained

Charge

Charges
Taylor, Merle Thomas
  DescriptionCitationStatuteLevelDate
1Controlled Substance-Possession of I37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony03/01/2023
2CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-POSSESSION OF MARIJUANAISP4327000840I37-2732(c)(3) {M}{MARIJUANA}Misdemeanor03/01/2023
3DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-USE OR POSSESS WITH INTENT TO USEISP4327000840I37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor03/01/2023

Bond Settings


Setting Date
4/11/2023
3/2/2023

Disposition Events

04/11/2023 Plea

Judicial Officer
Duggan (District), Barbara

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty

06/27/2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Duggan (District), Barbara

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty (Plea Agreement)

07/20/2023 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Duggan (District), Barbara

3
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-USE OR POSSESS WITH INTENT TO USE
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
2
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

06/27/2023 Felony Sentence

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Felony Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 06/27/2027


$285.50

$250.00

$250.00

$97.00


Fee Totals

$882.50

Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 06/27/2023

Determinate: 2 Years

Indeterminate: 2 Years

Retained Jurisdiction

Retained Jurisdiction: 365 Days


04/02/2024 Amended Felony Sentence

Amend Reason
Jurisdictional Review Hearing

1
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Felony Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 06/27/2027


$285.50

$250.00

$250.00

$97.00


Fee Totals

$882.50

Confinement

Type: County Jail

Facility: Kootenai County Public Safety Bldg.

Effective Date: 04/02/2024

Determinate: 2 Years

Indeterminate: 2 Years

Penitentiary Suspended


Fee Totals

Due: 04/02/2025


$20.00

$60.00


Fee Totals

$80.00

Condition - Adult

1. Felony Probation, 2Y, 04/02/2024-04/02/2026, Active 04/02/2024

2. Community Service, 100H, 04/02/2024-04/02/2025, Active 04/02/2024


Events and Hearings


  • 03/02/2023 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

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

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Taylor, Merle Thomas

  • 03/02/2023 New Case - Criminal

  • 03/02/2023 Citation Filed

  • 03/02/2023 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 03/02/2023 Affidavit of Probable Cause

    Comment
    FELONY

  • 03/02/2023 Affidavit of Probable Cause

    Comment
    MISD

  • 03/02/2023 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 03/02/2023 Court Minutes

    Comment
    3-2-23 Video Arraignment

  • 03/02/2023 Notification of Rights

  • 03/02/2023 Application for Attorney at Public Expense

  • 03/02/2023 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 03/02/2023 Order to Consolidate

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 03/02/2023 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Cafferty (Magistrate), John A.

  • 03/06/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 03/08/2023 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendant's

  • 03/08/2023 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request Timely PH/Motion Bond Reduction/NoH

  • 03/13/2023 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs RE: Expert Witness

  • 03/13/2023 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs

  • 03/13/2023 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs

  • 03/13/2023 Witness List

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 03/14/2023 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Pittman, Ross D.

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Taylor, Merle Thomas

  • 03/14/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

    Comment
    03/14/23 Preliminary Hearing Status

  • 03/14/2023 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 03/14/2023 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (On the Record)

    Judicial Officer
    Pittman, Ross D.

  • 03/15/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 03/16/2023 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Pittman, Ross D.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 03/16/2023 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Comment
    /OR

  • 03/16/2023 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendant's

  • 03/16/2023 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendant's

  • 03/20/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion for Bond Reduction/OR

  • 03/21/2023 Felony Information Filed

  • 03/21/2023 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs

  • 04/07/2023 Motion

    Comment
    to Amend Information

  • 04/07/2023 Motion to Shorten Time

  • 04/07/2023 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion to Amend Information

  • 04/11/2023 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Motion to Amend & Motion for Bond Reduction

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Taylor, Merle Thomas

  • 04/11/2023 Order to Shorten Time

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

  • 04/11/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Comment
    Arraignment at 2 PM

  • 04/11/2023 Pretrial Settlement Offer

  • 04/11/2023 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

  • 04/11/2023 Pre-Sentence Investigation Ordered

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

  • 04/11/2023 PSI Face Sheet

  • 04/24/2023 Waiver of Extradition

  • 04/24/2023 Notice

    Comment
    to Defendant/OR Release Duggan

  • 06/05/2023 Notice of Filing Under Seal

  • 06/05/2023 Progress Report

  • 06/06/2023 Amended Information

    Comment
    Second Amended

  • 06/20/2023 Pre-Sentence Report

  • 06/26/2023 Pre-Sentence Report

    Comment
    Changes

  • 06/26/2023 Addendum to Pre-Sentence Investigation

  • 06/27/2023 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Taylor, Merle Thomas

  • 06/27/2023 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Comment
    - 06-27-23 Sentencing

  • 06/27/2023 Materials Regarding Sentencing/Disposition

  • 06/27/2023 Materials Regarding Sentencing/Disposition

  • 06/27/2023 IDOC Agreement of Supervision

  • 06/27/2023 Case Closed

  • 06/28/2023 Sealed Order Correcting Information in Presentence Report

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

  • 06/29/2023 Judgment of Conviction, Retained Jurisdiction

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

  • 07/18/2023 Motion

    Comment
    to Dismiss Counts II & III

  • 07/20/2023 Order of Dismissal

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Comment
    Counts II & III

  • 09/22/2023 Letter

    Comment
    from IDOC RE: Retained Jurisdiction Placement

  • 10/30/2023 Notice

    Comment
    of Attorney Assignment Change

  • 03/21/2024 Addendum to Pre-Sentence Investigation

  • 03/21/2024 IDOC Agreement of Supervision

  • 03/21/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Jurisdictional Review

  • 04/02/2024 Jurisdictional Review Hearing

    Original Type
    Jurisdictional Review Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Defendant via Zoom -NICI

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Taylor, Merle Thomas

  • 04/02/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Comment
    Jurisdictional Review 04/02/2024

  • 04/02/2024 Order for Release

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Comment
    and Order to Report to Probation

  • 04/02/2024 Case Closed

  • 04/03/2024 Judgment After Ret Jurisd, Order of Prob, Relinquish Jurisd

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

  • 04/11/2024 Judgment After Ret Jurisd, Order of Prob, Relinquish Jurisd

    Judicial Officer
    Duggan (District), Barbara

    Comment
    Amended

  • 08/12/2024 Withdrawal of Attorney

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