Case Information


CR28-25-7252 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Gage Matthew Benefield Defendant.

Case Number
CR28-25-7252

Court
Kootenai County District Court

Judicial Officer
Simmons, Casey

File Date
05/05/2025

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Active - Pending

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

Defendant
Benefield, Gage Matthew

DOB
XX/XX/2001

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
Redal, John Erik

Retained

Charge

Charges
Benefield, Gage Matthew
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Manslaughter-VehicularI18-4006(3)(b)Felony05/02/2025

Bond Settings


Setting Date
5/5/2025

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety BondWC75-0160629950000.00Posted Surety

Events and Hearings


  • 05/05/2025 Video Arraignment

    Original Type
    Video Arraignment

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Van Valin, Timothy L., 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: Benefield, Gage Matthew

    Attorney of Record: Redal, John Erik

  • 05/05/2025 New Case - Criminal

  • 05/05/2025 Affidavit of Probable Cause

  • 05/05/2025 Notice of DL Suspension for Failure of Evidentiary Testing

  • 05/05/2025 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Stow, James D.

    Comment
    WEEKEND

  • 05/05/2025 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

  • 05/05/2025 Affidavit of Probable Cause

    Comment
    REDACTED

  • 05/05/2025 Probable Cause Order

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

  • 05/05/2025 Notice-Appear of Attorney/Plea-Not Guilty/Request Jury Trial

  • 05/05/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Defendants

  • 05/05/2025 Subpoena Issued

    Comment
    Subpoena Duces Tecum-KC EMS

  • 05/05/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

    Comment
    Video Arraignment

  • 05/05/2025 Notification of Rights

  • 05/05/2025 Conditions of Bail or Release

    Judicial Officer
    Van Valin, Timothy L.

  • 05/06/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 05/06/2025 Waiver of Extradition

  • 05/06/2025 Notice to Defendant Regarding Release

  • 05/06/2025 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    $50,000

  • 05/07/2025 Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 05/07/2025 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's

  • 05/12/2025 Subpoena Issued

    Comment
    Subpoena Duces Tecum-Spirit Lake Fire & Rescue

  • 05/19/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's First

  • 05/19/2025 Motion for Zoom Hearing

    Comment
    From Julie A Mayfield and family

  • 05/20/2025 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

  • 05/20/2025 Stipulation to Continue

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing

  • 05/20/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Second

  • 05/21/2025 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

    Comment
    to Continue Preliminary Hearing

  • 05/22/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Caldwell, Robert, Clerk, Magistrate Court

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 05/22/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 05/23/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Murdock, Katherine

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/02/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 3rd

  • 06/03/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiffs RE: Expert Witness

  • 06/03/2025 Victim's Rights Notification Form

  • 06/05/2025 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing Status and Preliminary Hearing-Stipulated

  • 06/05/2025 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Combo, James

    Comment
    Preliminary Hearing Status and Preliminary Hearing

  • 06/05/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 06/06/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Combo, James

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/10/2025 Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 06/24/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 4th

  • 06/26/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Fifth

  • 07/09/2025 Stipulation to Continue

  • 07/09/2025 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Combo, James

  • 07/10/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Combo, James

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    Set no sooner than 30 days per 332 - SPEEDY WAIVED

  • 07/10/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 07/10/2025 Order

    Judicial Officer
    Caldwell, Robert

    Comment
    to Continue-Amended

  • 07/11/2025 Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 08/26/2025 Report

    Comment
    AA Attendance

  • 09/02/2025 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Stipulated

  • 09/02/2025 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Walsh, Mayli A.

  • 09/03/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 09/11/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Caldwell, Robert, Clerk, Magistrate Court

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    Set out no sooner than 60 days per Judge Combo

  • 09/12/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Murdock, Katherine

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 09/15/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Sixth

  • 09/23/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's Seventh

  • 10/15/2025 Stipulation to Continue

  • 10/16/2025 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    McGovern, Eileen

  • 10/16/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    PRELIMS

  • 10/17/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, McGovern, Eileen

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 10/17/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    AMENDED PRELIMS

  • 10/17/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 8th

  • 10/20/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    SECOND AMENDED PRELIMS

  • 10/21/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Randles, Destry

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 10/28/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Payne, Douglas P., Combo, James

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 11/04/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    McGee, Daniel J., Caldwell, Robert, Clerk, Magistrate Court

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 11/06/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    McGee, Daniel J., Caldwell, Robert, Clerk, Magistrate Court

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 12/17/2025 Waiver

    Comment
    of Preliminary Hearing

  • 12/17/2025 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 9th

  • 12/18/2025 Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer(s)
    Clerk, Magistrate Court, Randles, Destry

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 12/18/2025 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (Written Waiver)

    Judicial Officer
    Randles, Destry

  • 12/18/2025 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

  • 12/18/2025 Motion to Disqualify Judge

    Comment
    Alternate Judge Mitchell

  • 12/19/2025 Preliminary Hearing

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

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 12/19/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Arraignment

  • 12/19/2025 Motion

    Comment
    for Court Funds for Expert Witness Fees

  • 12/19/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Motion

  • 12/23/2025 Order

    Comment
    to Disqualify Judge Mitchell

  • 01/05/2026 Felony Information Filed

  • 01/06/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's 10th

  • 01/15/2026 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Victim's family to appear by Zoom

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kootenai County Prosecutor (CR)

    Defendant: Benefield, Gage Matthew

    Attorney of Record: Redal, John Erik

  • 01/15/2026 Motion Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    10:00 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

    Comment
    for DC funds for Expert Witness

  • 01/15/2026 Court Minutes

    Comment
    - 01-15-26 District Court Arraignment

  • 01/28/2026 Notice and Order to Appear, Pretrial Date, Trial Date

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

  • 02/03/2026 Ex-Parte Motion

    Comment
    for Court Ordered Funds for Expert Wintess Fees-Amended

  • 02/27/2026 Order

    Judicial Officer
    McHugh, Barry

    Comment
    Appointing Separate Judge for Approval of Defense Costs and Expenses (ex parte)

  • 03/06/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    Plaintiff's RE: Expert Witness

  • 07/17/2026 Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:30 AM

  • 07/27/2026 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Simmons, Casey

    Hearing Time
    9:00 AM

    Comment
    5 Days

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