Case Information


CR09-25-4605 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Alexander Julian Sterling Defendant.

Case Number
CR09-25-4605

Court
Bonner County District Court

Judicial Officer
Berecz, Lamont C.

File Date
12/01/2025

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kohout, Jennifer

Defendant
Sterling, Alexander Julian

DOB
XX/XX/1967

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Northam, Jay Edward

Retained

Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
State Public Defender-Bonner

Retained

Charge

Charges
Sterling, Alexander Julian
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Grand Theft by Receiving, Possessing or Disposing of Stolen Property, etcI18-2403(4) {F}Felony11/28/2025
2Controlled Substance-Possession ofI37-2732(c)(1) {F}Felony11/28/2025
3Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to UseI37-2734A(1)Misdemeanor11/28/2025
4Enhancement-Persistent ViolatorI19-2514_NANot Applicable11/28/2025

Bond Settings


Setting Date
12/1/2025

Disposition Events

01/13/2026 Plea

Judicial Officer
Berecz, Lamont C.

1
Grand Theft by Receiving, Possessing or Disposing of Stolen Property, etc
Not Guilty
2
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Not Guilty
3
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Not Guilty
4
Enhancement-Persistent Violator
Not Guilty

03/27/2026 Plea

Judicial Officer
Berecz, Lamont C.

2
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty

03/27/2026 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Berecz, Lamont C.

1
Grand Theft by Receiving, Possessing or Disposing of Stolen Property, etc
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
2
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Guilty (Plea Agreement)
3
Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
4
Enhancement-Persistent Violator
Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

03/27/2026 Felony Sentence

2
Controlled Substance-Possession of
Felony Sentence

Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 03/27/2026

Determinate: 3 Years

Indeterminate: 4 Years

Retained Jurisdiction

Retained Jurisdiction: 365 Days

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

Credit Term: 120 Days


Fee Totals


$100.00

$285.50

$181.00


Fee Totals

$566.50

Events and Hearings


  • 12/01/2025 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Original Type
    Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Judicial Officer
    Harden, Tera A.

    Hearing Time
    1:15 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Sterling, Alexander Julian

  • 12/01/2025 New Case - Criminal

  • 12/01/2025 Criminal Complaint

    Comment
    Part II

  • 12/01/2025 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 12/01/2025 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

  • 12/01/2025 Notification of Rights

    Comment
    Felony

  • 12/01/2025 Application for Attorney at Public Expense

  • 12/01/2025 Order Appointing State Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Harden, Tera A.

  • 12/01/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Harden, Tera A.

  • 12/01/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary; 12/10/25 at 1:30pm

  • 12/01/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Harden, Tera A.

    Comment
    Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

  • 12/01/2025 Jail Information Sheet

  • 12/02/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Comment
    Signed by Defendant

  • 12/02/2025 Waiver of Extradition

  • 12/02/2025 Notice of Appearance

    Comment
    Request for Timely Preliminary Hearing and Motion for Bond Reduction, J. Northam

  • 12/02/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendant's

  • 12/03/2025 Motion for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    12/10/2025 1:30PM Victim

  • 12/03/2025 Order for Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Comment
    - 12/10/2025 1:30PM Victim

  • 12/04/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 12/04/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 12/05/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    and Objections - Defendant's

  • 12/10/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Motion for Bond Reduction (Victim by Zoom)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Sterling, Alexander Julian

    Public Defender: Northam, Jay Edward

  • 12/10/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing (Continued)

  • 12/10/2025 Jail Information Sheet

  • 12/10/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing (12/24/2025 @ 1:30 PM)

  • 12/11/2025 Motion for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 12/24/2025 1:30PM Victim

  • 12/11/2025 Order for Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 12/24/2025 1:30PM Victim

  • 12/11/2025 Motion for Remote Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 12/24/2025 1:30PM Witness

  • 12/11/2025 Order for Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing 12/24/2025 1:30PM Witness

  • 12/15/2025 Subpoena Issued

    Comment
    STCU

  • 12/16/2025 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/17/2025 Motion to Amend

    Comment
    Conditions of Bail or Release

  • 12/18/2025 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/18/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    on Motion to Amend the Conditions of Bail or Release

  • 12/19/2025 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 12/22/2025 Motion to Amend Complaint

  • 12/22/2025 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Julian, Justin W.

    Comment
    Granting Motion to Amend Criminal Complaint

  • 12/23/2025 Amended Complaint Filed

    Comment
    Part II

  • 12/23/2025 Amended Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Preliminary; 12/29/2025 at 2:00pm

  • 12/29/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Hearing Time
    2:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Motion to Amend Conditions of Release

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Sterling, Alexander Julian

    Public Defender: Northam, Jay Edward

  • 12/29/2025 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    to Amend Conditions of Bail or Release

  • 12/29/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing (Waived)

  • 12/29/2025 Jail Information Sheet

  • 12/29/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    AMENDED

  • 12/29/2025 Order Binding Defendant Over to District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Hagelberg, Luke

    Comment
    and Setting Arraignment (01/13/2026 @ 9:00 AM)

  • 12/29/2025 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

  • 12/30/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Comment
    AMENDED - Signed by Defendant

  • 12/30/2025 Advisement of Rights - Felony Arraignment (Provided to Def.)

  • 01/12/2026 Felony Information Filed

    Comment
    Part II

  • 01/13/2026 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Sterling, Alexander Julian

    Public Defender: Northam, Jay Edward

  • 01/13/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 01/13/2026 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Comment
    No Court Reporter

  • 01/13/2026 Jail Information Sheet

  • 01/14/2026 Trial Date Notice

  • 02/10/2026 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Sterling, Alexander Julian

    Public Defender: Northam, Jay Edward

  • 02/10/2026 Jail Information Sheet

  • 02/10/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    Pretrial Conference

  • 03/25/2026 Jury Trial

    Original Type
    Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

  • 03/25/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    Change of Plea - Continued

  • 03/25/2026 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    Michelle Blazer - Less than 100 pgs

  • 03/26/2026 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Change of Plea

  • 03/27/2026 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohout, Jennifer

    Defendant: Sterling, Alexander Julian

    Public Defender: Northam, Jay Edward

  • 03/27/2026 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    Change of Plea & Sentencing

  • 03/27/2026 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Comment
    Michelle Blazer - Less than 100 pgs

  • 03/27/2026 Jail Information Sheet

  • 03/27/2026 Guilty Plea Advisory

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

  • 03/27/2026 Judgment of Conviction, Retained Jurisdiction

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

  • 03/27/2026 Judgment of Dismissal

    Judicial Officer
    Berecz, Lamont C.

    Comment
    Counts I, III and Part II

  • 03/27/2026 Case Closed

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