A plea in abeyance is not something Idaho currently uses, or has in the past almost 20 years. If your case was in another state you should change...

I don’t practice in your area of Idaho. Certain areas can be somewhat different because there are different prosecutors and judges. It isn’t...

Idaho law does not regulate dating ages. Parents get to do that. What Idaho law does do is criminalize sexual contacts in many situations based...

Yes, the prosecutor can amend it, likely to reckless driving, which carries possible jail time, a fine and a suspension. You would have a right to...

An Alford plea usually deals with a situation where a defendant does not remember what happened, usually because of drug or alcohol use, or bumps...

Trial is where the state has to actually prove stuff. A cop can’t “order” a payment, but he can suggest it and lay out the possible consequences...

Yes, you can. Sounds like you did. You have what I call a “parking lot” DUI. As the other poster mentioned, Idaho law criminalizes being in...

They can clam up and not talk about it. Child porn triggers super-bad possible charges. There is nothing to do about it afterwards, just like a...

I don’t practice in federal court. A Rule 11 plea agreement is one where the court agrees, or not, to follow the mutual recommendation of the...

An NCO is issued within a criminal case. For instance, an NCO between a husband and wife because husband has been charged with DV. A judge has to...