Case Information


CR42-24-3991 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Rafiel Tyrone Mendoza Defendant.

Case Number
CR42-24-3991

Court
Twin Falls County District Court

Judicial Officer
Hancock, R. William

File Date
04/22/2024

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Party

State
State of Idaho

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
Loebs, Grant P.

Lead Attorney
Sweesy, Jill C.

Attorney
Kohtz, Kevin Gene


Defendant
Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone

Aliases
AKA Mendoza, Rafiel Tyronne

DOB
XX/XX/1986

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
McRae, Steven Rey

Retained


Inactive Attorneys

Attorney
Calbo, Christopher Bradley

Retained


Attorney
Dillman, C. Ira

Retained


Attorney
Office of the Public Defender-Twin Falls

Retained


Charge

Charges
Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone
  DescriptionStatuteLevelDate
1Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (200 grams to Less Than 400 grams)I37-2732B(a)(4)(B)Felony04/21/2024

Bond Settings


Setting Date
4/22/2024

Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
Surety Bond200-10837156100000.00Exonerated

Disposition Events

02/13/2025 Plea

Judicial Officer
Hancock, R. William

1
Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (200 grams to Less Than 400 grams)
Guilty

09/26/2024 Plea

Judicial Officer
Hancock, R. William

1
Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (200 grams to Less Than 400 grams)
Not Guilty

04/14/2025 Disposition

Judicial Officer
Hancock, R. William

1
Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (200 grams to Less Than 400 grams)
Guilty (Plea Agreement)

04/14/2025 Felony Sentence

1
Drug-Trafficking in Methamphetamine or Amphetamine (200 grams to Less Than 400 grams)
Felony Sentence

Fee Totals

Due: 07/15/2025


$285.50

$15,000.00


Fee Totals

$15,285.50




Confinement

Type: State Prison

Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

Effective Date: 04/14/2025

Determinate: 8 Years

Indeterminate: 12 Years

Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served



Events and Hearings


  • 04/22/2024 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Original Type
    Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.

    Defendant: Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone

  • 04/22/2024 New Case - Criminal

  • 04/22/2024 Criminal Complaint

    Judicial Officer
    Campbell, Calvin H.

  • 04/22/2024 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant

  • 04/22/2024 Vertical Judge Selected

    Comment
    Hancock

  • 04/22/2024 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report

  • 04/22/2024 County Jail Packet

  • 04/22/2024 Notification of Rights

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 04/22/2024 Order Appointing Public Defender

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 04/22/2024 Pretrial Services Program Review

  • 04/22/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Comment
    PD appointed

  • 04/22/2024 Bond Set

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Comment
    $100,000

  • 04/22/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 04/24/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 04/24/2024 Request for Discovery

  • 05/01/2024 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing

  • 05/01/2024 Motion to Continue

  • 05/01/2024 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Harmer, Benjamin D.

  • 05/01/2024 Motion for Bond Reduction

  • 05/01/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 05/01/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 05/09/2024 Motion for Bond Reduction

    Original Type
    Motion for Bond Reduction

    Judicial Officer
    Bergin, Jennifer

    Hearing Time
    1:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    5 min, PD (IN Person)

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Sweesy, Jill C.

    Defendant: Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone

  • 05/09/2024 Court Minutes

  • 05/09/2024 Motion Denied

    Judicial Officer
    Epis, David C.

  • 05/23/2024 Motion to Continue

  • 05/23/2024 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 05/23/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 05/30/2024 Bond Posted - Surety

    Comment
    Mr. Bail $100,000.00 {Posted at Jail 5/29/24}

  • 06/04/2024 Request for Discovery

  • 06/04/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 06/13/2024 Motion to Continue

    Comment
    Motion to Continue

  • 06/13/2024 Order to Continue

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

  • 06/13/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 06/28/2024 Notice of Substitution of Counsel

  • 06/28/2024 Request for Discovery

  • 06/28/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

    Comment
    and Inspection and Notice of Defendant's Intent to Request Bond Reduction at Preliminary Hearing

  • 07/05/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Continued

    Comment
    Hancock

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Sweesy, Jill C.

  • 07/05/2024 Court Minutes

  • 07/05/2024 Continued

  • 07/05/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 07/24/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/25/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/30/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 08/16/2024 Preliminary Hearing

    Original Type
    Preliminary Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Comment
    Hancock

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Sweesy, Jill C.

  • 08/16/2024 Court Minutes

  • 08/16/2024 Notice of Remote Hearing

  • 08/20/2024 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing

  • 08/21/2024 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (Written Waiver)

  • 08/21/2024 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)

  • 08/27/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 08/31/2024 Notice of Substitution of Counsel

  • 09/03/2024 Request for Discovery

  • 09/04/2024 Felony Information Filed

  • 09/05/2024 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/05/2024 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/05/2024 Notice of Hearing

  • 09/06/2024 Status Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Kershaw, Thomas D., Jr

    Hearing Time
    8:15 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 09/26/2024 Arraignment - District Court

    Original Type
    Arraignment - District Court

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Result
    Hearing Held

  • 09/26/2024 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Comment
    Debbie Wilks

  • 09/26/2024 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 09/26/2024 Not Guilty Plea & Request for Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 09/26/2024 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 10/01/2024 Scheduling Order

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Comment
    Criminal Case Scheduling Order

  • 10/24/2024 Motion to Suppress

  • 01/22/2025 Witness List

    Comment
    States Witness List

  • 02/03/2025 Pre-trial Conference

    Original Type
    Pre-trial Conference

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Hearing Time
    4:00 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohtz, Kevin Gene

    Defendant: Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone

    Attorney of Record: McRae, Steven Rey

  • 02/03/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Comment
    Amy Fleming

  • 02/03/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 02/06/2025 Guilty Plea Advisory

  • 02/06/2025 Notice of Filing

    Comment
    Notice of Filing of Negotiated Plea Agreement

  • 02/06/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Comment
    Re: Change of Plea

  • 02/06/2025 PSI Face Sheet

  • 02/13/2025 Change of Plea

    Original Type
    Change of Plea

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohtz, Kevin Gene

    Defendant: Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone

    Attorney of Record: McRae, Steven Rey

  • 02/13/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Comment
    Sharon Lange

  • 02/13/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 02/13/2025 Amended Information

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 02/13/2025 Order for Pre-Sentence Report (PSI)

  • 02/13/2025 Order to Report to Probation and Parole or Treatment Court

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 02/13/2025 Notice of Hearing

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 02/19/2025 Jury Trial

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Hearing Time
    8:30 AM

    Cancel Reason
    Vacated

  • 03/18/2025 Restitution Request

  • 04/07/2025 Pre-Sentence Report

    Comment
    Presentence Report

  • 04/14/2025 Sentencing

    Original Type
    Sentencing

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Hearing Time
    2:45 PM

    Result
    Hearing Held

    Parties Present

    State: State of Idaho

    Prosecuting Attorney: Kohtz, Kevin Gene

    Defendant: Mendoza, Rafiel Tyrone

    Attorney of Record: McRae, Steven Rey

  • 04/14/2025 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

    Comment
    Amy Fleming

  • 04/14/2025 Court Minutes

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 04/14/2025 Case Closed

  • 04/15/2025 County Jail Packet

    Comment
    (sentenced)

  • 04/16/2025 Judgment of Conviction

    Judicial Officer
    Hancock, R. William

  • 04/16/2025 Bond Exonerated

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