Boise Criminal Lawyers routinely get calls from individuals who have been charged with possession of marijuana or charged with a DUI. It is one thing to be charged with possession of marijuana or a DUI by yourself, but it is another thing to be charged with these crimes when you have children in your presence.
Boise Criminal Attorneys know that if you have a child with you and your are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or if you have marijuana in your possession you will be additionally charged with child endangerment. This injury to a child is a misdemeanor unless the child receives bodily injury because of your actions and then it becomes a felony.
If you have been charged with a crime in Idaho and need to speak to a Boise Criminal Lawyer, please call (208) 472-2383.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Boise Criminal Lawyers - Criminal Attorneys Boise, Idaho - Felony, Misdemeanor, Possession, Drugs, Burglary, Theft, Aggravated Assault, Assault and Battery, Criminal Defense
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The City of Boise recently released new crime statistics that show that crime in Boise has dropped again for the sixth consecutive year. Burglary in Boise is at its lowest level since 1980. Boise Criminal Lawyers have noted the drop in crime, but what Boise Criminal Lawyers have also noted is that although the number of serious felony charges are down by 3.5% since 2009, there are more repeat offenders or offenses where a person is charged with multiple crimes, often felony charges but also misdemeanor and felony combined.
Overall there is a 25.8 decrease in serious felony charges since 2005. Boise Criminal Lawyers hear the Boise Police attribute the decrease in felony crimes like burglary, assault and battery, aggravated battery, possession or trafficking to community participation. The Boise Police Department says that burglary is a crime of opportunity, meaning that if we as a community leave our doors unlocked and windows open or things of value in plain sight, that we are more likely be to victims of a serious felony like burglary. Boise Criminal Lawyers also hear the Boise Police attribute the drop in serious felony crimes like burglary, theft, aggravated assault, assault and battery, trafficking or drug possession, to citizens keeping their eyes open and reporting criminal activity or suspicious behavior.
The number of calls for police service in Boise dropped from 188,260 in 2006 to 166,293 in 2010. This represents a decrease of 3.2%. What is of particular interest to Boise Criminal Lawyers is the number of infractions v. felony v. misdemeanor resulting in citations or court cases. The number of infractions in Boise actually increased from 2006 going fom 29,340 to 34,680 in 2010. The number of misdemeanors also increased from 2006 to 2010 jumping from 10,345 to 12,443. Although the figures are not available for felony charges until 2008 they also increased substantially from 342 to 2,365.
Also of interest to Boise Criminal Lawyers is the number of jail arrests. Felony arrests in Boise decreased from 2006 to 2010 from 1,468 to 1,194. The number of misdemeanor jail arrests in Boise between 2006 to 2010 dropped from 6,997 to 4,534.
So these are the City of Boise statistics but as a Boise Criminal Lawyer I have some questions about the soundness of these statistics. My first question as a Boise Criminal Lawyer for the statistics department for the city of Boise would be, if the number of bookings in the Ada County jail decreased, but the number of court cases increased, has the crime actually decreased in Boise or are our police booking fewer cases? Is the fewer number of calls to the Boise Police reflective of lessor crime when they suggest that community enforcement has increased? Wouldn't there be more calls initiated by citizens if they as a group were keeping a watchful eye? Maybe questionable interpretation of statistics should be a crime in Idaho!
If you have been charged with a crime in Boise or in Idaho and need to speak to a Boise Criminal Lawyer please call (208) 472-2383 or visit our website for valuable information and you can fill out a quick contact form and one of our Boise Criminal Lawyers will get right back to you.
The City of Boise recently released new crime statistics that show that crime in Boise has dropped again for the sixth consecutive year. Burglary in Boise is at its lowest level since 1980. Boise Criminal Lawyers have noted the drop in crime, but what Boise Criminal Lawyers have also noted is that although the number of serious felony charges are down by 3.5% since 2009, there are more repeat offenders or offenses where a person is charged with multiple crimes, often felony charges but also misdemeanor and felony combined.
Overall there is a 25.8 decrease in serious felony charges since 2005. Boise Criminal Lawyers hear the Boise Police attribute the decrease in felony crimes like burglary, assault and battery, aggravated battery, possession or trafficking to community participation. The Boise Police Department says that burglary is a crime of opportunity, meaning that if we as a community leave our doors unlocked and windows open or things of value in plain sight, that we are more likely be to victims of a serious felony like burglary. Boise Criminal Lawyers also hear the Boise Police attribute the drop in serious felony crimes like burglary, theft, aggravated assault, assault and battery, trafficking or drug possession, to citizens keeping their eyes open and reporting criminal activity or suspicious behavior.
The number of calls for police service in Boise dropped from 188,260 in 2006 to 166,293 in 2010. This represents a decrease of 3.2%. What is of particular interest to Boise Criminal Lawyers is the number of infractions v. felony v. misdemeanor resulting in citations or court cases. The number of infractions in Boise actually increased from 2006 going fom 29,340 to 34,680 in 2010. The number of misdemeanors also increased from 2006 to 2010 jumping from 10,345 to 12,443. Although the figures are not available for felony charges until 2008 they also increased substantially from 342 to 2,365.
Also of interest to Boise Criminal Lawyers is the number of jail arrests. Felony arrests in Boise decreased from 2006 to 2010 from 1,468 to 1,194. The number of misdemeanor jail arrests in Boise between 2006 to 2010 dropped from 6,997 to 4,534.
So these are the City of Boise statistics but as a Boise Criminal Lawyer I have some questions about the soundness of these statistics. My first question as a Boise Criminal Lawyer for the statistics department for the city of Boise would be, if the number of bookings in the Ada County jail decreased, but the number of court cases increased, has the crime actually decreased in Boise or are our police booking fewer cases? Is the fewer number of calls to the Boise Police reflective of lessor crime when they suggest that community enforcement has increased? Wouldn't there be more calls initiated by citizens if they as a group were keeping a watchful eye? Maybe questionable interpretation of statistics should be a crime in Idaho!
If you have been charged with a crime in Boise or in Idaho and need to speak to a Boise Criminal Lawyer please call (208) 472-2383 or visit our website for valuable information and you can fill out a quick contact form and one of our Boise Criminal Lawyers will get right back to you.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Boise DUI Lawyers - Boise Criminal Lawyers - Felony and DUI Charges in Idaho
Three crimes in Boise of note have been reported in the past week.
In today's paper Boise police arrested a young woman for failing to stop before entering an intersection. Although the paper did not say what was the probable cause for the search, the police searched her car and found two small plastic containers with white powder, reportedly methamphetamine. Undoubtedly, she will be charged with possession of drugs. The paper did not indicate if it was a felony charge or a misdemeanor charge. Boise Criminal Lawyers would have to question what caused the police to do the search in the first place. Did they have probable cause or did she give consent? It will be interesting for Boise Criminal Lawyers to see the outcome of this case.
Another crime reported today was a burglary and theft in Boise. A man was reported to be ontop of someone's carport without any shoes. He ducked into a car parked there and came out wearing different clothing. He was picked up walking down Broadway Ave. in Boise. The man was charged with both burglary and theft. Why both charges? A Boise Criminal Lawyer can tell you that this is one of those situations where an individual is charged with two of the substantially same crime. This is done because if it is shown that the man did not actually commit burglary, which requires a breaking and entering, he can still be found guilty of theft for taking something not belonging to him.
Yesterday's paper detailed a DUI charge in Boise on Sunday. The driver was charged with a DUI, eluding police and a felony parole violation. The DUI was charged as a misdemeanor because his BAC was under .08 and it was not his third DUI within 10 years. Boise Criminal Lawyers can tell you that the felony parole violation is a serious charge which may well land him back in prison. Often the terms of parole include that there is no consumption of alcohol. As a Boise DUI Lawyer I can tell you that the evidence of his DUI will be used as evidence that he violated his parole. In addition, as a Boise Criminal Lawyer I can tell you that any crime he commits is a violation of parole which can lead to his return to prison. Any prosecuting attorney would push for that and get it.
If you need to speak to a Boise DUI Lawyer or a Boise Criminal Lawyer please call (208) 472-2383. You can also fill out the quick contact form to the right and one of our attorneys will get back to you right away.
In today's paper Boise police arrested a young woman for failing to stop before entering an intersection. Although the paper did not say what was the probable cause for the search, the police searched her car and found two small plastic containers with white powder, reportedly methamphetamine. Undoubtedly, she will be charged with possession of drugs. The paper did not indicate if it was a felony charge or a misdemeanor charge. Boise Criminal Lawyers would have to question what caused the police to do the search in the first place. Did they have probable cause or did she give consent? It will be interesting for Boise Criminal Lawyers to see the outcome of this case.
Another crime reported today was a burglary and theft in Boise. A man was reported to be ontop of someone's carport without any shoes. He ducked into a car parked there and came out wearing different clothing. He was picked up walking down Broadway Ave. in Boise. The man was charged with both burglary and theft. Why both charges? A Boise Criminal Lawyer can tell you that this is one of those situations where an individual is charged with two of the substantially same crime. This is done because if it is shown that the man did not actually commit burglary, which requires a breaking and entering, he can still be found guilty of theft for taking something not belonging to him.
Yesterday's paper detailed a DUI charge in Boise on Sunday. The driver was charged with a DUI, eluding police and a felony parole violation. The DUI was charged as a misdemeanor because his BAC was under .08 and it was not his third DUI within 10 years. Boise Criminal Lawyers can tell you that the felony parole violation is a serious charge which may well land him back in prison. Often the terms of parole include that there is no consumption of alcohol. As a Boise DUI Lawyer I can tell you that the evidence of his DUI will be used as evidence that he violated his parole. In addition, as a Boise Criminal Lawyer I can tell you that any crime he commits is a violation of parole which can lead to his return to prison. Any prosecuting attorney would push for that and get it.
If you need to speak to a Boise DUI Lawyer or a Boise Criminal Lawyer please call (208) 472-2383. You can also fill out the quick contact form to the right and one of our attorneys will get back to you right away.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Boise Criminal Lawyers View on 3 Crimes in Boise
Three crimes in Boise were reported by the Idaho Statesman today. Two of them were assault and batter charges and one was a drug charge. Each of three crimes were charged as a felony.
The first crime involved a mother and her sixteen year old daughter. The mom was charged with felony injury to a child and the victim as well as her two other siblings were removed from the home by Health and Welfare. Idaho Code 18-1501 is the code section which deals with injury to a child. When an adult willfully causes a child unjustifiable pain or injury they can be charged with injury to a child. If found guilty of a felony charge they are subject to a minimum of 1 year in prison but up to 10 years in prison. Boise Criminal lawyers often see this charge but they also see it reduced once the facts and the evidence are divulged. By reduced I mean to a misdemeanor injury to a child charge which carries a penalty of up to 1 year in the county jail.
The second assault and battery charge was in the form of felony domestic battery. This crime was took place in front of small children and left the female victim with head injuries. It is reported to be a violent attack. Both Boise Divorce Attorneys and Boise Criminal Lawyers would find it necessary for the female victim to seek a no contact order to prevent further harm from being done. Idaho Code 18-918(4) requires that the penalty for domestic battery be doubled if the act of violence is done in front of a child. The penalty for felony domestic battery is a prison term of up to 10 years, up to a $10,000 fine or both. As a Boise Criminal Lawyer I can tell you that because the crime was committed in front of children the perpetrator, if convicted, faces up to 20 years in the state pen and/or up to a $20,000 fine.
The third crime reported was a felony drug trafficking charge. A Boise man was found to be hiding 21.2 grams of heroin in his underwear. The man with the drugs was under investigation for for illegal drug sales. As a Boise Criminal Lawyer I can tell you that he is facing a very long prison term and a very large fine if he is convicted. Idaho Code Section 37-2732 deals with trafficking and the penalty depends upon the classification of the drugs involved.
Boise Criminal Lawyers can tell you that you do not want to be charged with any of the crimes outlined here. All three carry prison terms and can substantially ruin your life and take your freedom. If you are charged with a crime in Idaho, get the help of an experienced criminal attorney immediately. Criminal attorneys know how to help you and can help preserve your freedom. A criminal lawyer will evaluate your case and let you know what your are facing.
If you need to speak to an attorney, please call (208) 472-2383 to speak to one of our Boise Criminal Attorneys or for more information visit us at www.lawboiseid.com or www.duiboiseid.com
The first crime involved a mother and her sixteen year old daughter. The mom was charged with felony injury to a child and the victim as well as her two other siblings were removed from the home by Health and Welfare. Idaho Code 18-1501 is the code section which deals with injury to a child. When an adult willfully causes a child unjustifiable pain or injury they can be charged with injury to a child. If found guilty of a felony charge they are subject to a minimum of 1 year in prison but up to 10 years in prison. Boise Criminal lawyers often see this charge but they also see it reduced once the facts and the evidence are divulged. By reduced I mean to a misdemeanor injury to a child charge which carries a penalty of up to 1 year in the county jail.
The second assault and battery charge was in the form of felony domestic battery. This crime was took place in front of small children and left the female victim with head injuries. It is reported to be a violent attack. Both Boise Divorce Attorneys and Boise Criminal Lawyers would find it necessary for the female victim to seek a no contact order to prevent further harm from being done. Idaho Code 18-918(4) requires that the penalty for domestic battery be doubled if the act of violence is done in front of a child. The penalty for felony domestic battery is a prison term of up to 10 years, up to a $10,000 fine or both. As a Boise Criminal Lawyer I can tell you that because the crime was committed in front of children the perpetrator, if convicted, faces up to 20 years in the state pen and/or up to a $20,000 fine.
The third crime reported was a felony drug trafficking charge. A Boise man was found to be hiding 21.2 grams of heroin in his underwear. The man with the drugs was under investigation for for illegal drug sales. As a Boise Criminal Lawyer I can tell you that he is facing a very long prison term and a very large fine if he is convicted. Idaho Code Section 37-2732 deals with trafficking and the penalty depends upon the classification of the drugs involved.
Boise Criminal Lawyers can tell you that you do not want to be charged with any of the crimes outlined here. All three carry prison terms and can substantially ruin your life and take your freedom. If you are charged with a crime in Idaho, get the help of an experienced criminal attorney immediately. Criminal attorneys know how to help you and can help preserve your freedom. A criminal lawyer will evaluate your case and let you know what your are facing.
If you need to speak to an attorney, please call (208) 472-2383 to speak to one of our Boise Criminal Attorneys or for more information visit us at www.lawboiseid.com or www.duiboiseid.com
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Boise Criminal Lawyers Role in a Criminal Law Case in Idaho
The role of a Boise criminal lawyer will differ depending upon the criminal charge in Idaho. Attorneys and lawyers know that each case, whether it is a criminal case such as assault and battery, theft, burglary, DUI, possession or shoplifting, has a life of its own. While in general a criminal law case in Idaho follows a consistent pattern, because the fact for each case are different and the judge for each case is different and the prosecuting attorney, the lawyer for the state, is different, every outcome will be different.
Cases differ because of the subject matter. Certain facts are presented for assault and battery or for theft or burglary. Those facts are different that those for possession, shoplifting or a DUI. The facts also differ depending upon whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor or a parole violation or a probation violation.
Boise criminal lawyers will assess each case and plan the case using strategies appropriate for the type of case. They will also talk with the state's attorney and see what facts they have. The will talk to the state's lawyer who may put forth a suggested plea arrangement. Attorneys who practice criminal law in Idaho will prepare the best case possible for the facts at hand.
If you need to speak to a Boise criminal lawyer in Idaho please call (208) 472-2383 or visit www.lawboiseid.com or www.duiboiseid.com
Cases differ because of the subject matter. Certain facts are presented for assault and battery or for theft or burglary. Those facts are different that those for possession, shoplifting or a DUI. The facts also differ depending upon whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor or a parole violation or a probation violation.
Boise criminal lawyers will assess each case and plan the case using strategies appropriate for the type of case. They will also talk with the state's attorney and see what facts they have. The will talk to the state's lawyer who may put forth a suggested plea arrangement. Attorneys who practice criminal law in Idaho will prepare the best case possible for the facts at hand.
If you need to speak to a Boise criminal lawyer in Idaho please call (208) 472-2383 or visit www.lawboiseid.com or www.duiboiseid.com
Monday, February 7, 2011
Boise Criminal Lawyer Talks About Assault and Battery Over a Dog Biscuit
As a Boise Criminal Lawyer I found today's headlines almost humorous. Not in Idaho, but in Montana, a man tried to give a dog a biscuit through a man's fence. The man, to whom the dog belonged, thought the other man was trying to poison his dog. The owner of the dog grabbed the man and threw him up against the garage.
From a criminal defense prospective I wonder if there aren't two crimes involved here. There is obviously the assault and battery against the man who threw the other man against the garage. This is obviously an assault and battery. There was an unlawful touching and an act of violence. But, as a Boise Criminal Defense Attorney I wonder if the man feeding the dog could be charged with trespass. Certainly he was messing with the property of another. Not just with the dog but also by reaching through the fence. As a criminal defense lawyer I would offer this argument to the prosecuting attorney, the state's lawyer, and show that the man charged with assault and battery had been hassled and was responding to the threat; defense of property.
Whether or not it was a matter of pride the man against whom the assault and battery was committed reported that he was not injured.
From a criminal defense prospective I wonder if there aren't two crimes involved here. There is obviously the assault and battery against the man who threw the other man against the garage. This is obviously an assault and battery. There was an unlawful touching and an act of violence. But, as a Boise Criminal Defense Attorney I wonder if the man feeding the dog could be charged with trespass. Certainly he was messing with the property of another. Not just with the dog but also by reaching through the fence. As a criminal defense lawyer I would offer this argument to the prosecuting attorney, the state's lawyer, and show that the man charged with assault and battery had been hassled and was responding to the threat; defense of property.
Whether or not it was a matter of pride the man against whom the assault and battery was committed reported that he was not injured.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Boise Criminal Attorney Discusses Hate Crimes in Idaho
As a Boise Criminal Attorney I often get calls from individuals asking about hate crimes in Idaho. Idaho Code 18-7902 defines a hate crime as the malicious or with specific intent to intimidate someone because of their race, color, religion, national ancestry, or national origin to cause physical injury, damage, destroy or deface the property of another, threaten harm by act or word a person who fits within the above definition.
As a Boise Criminal Attorney I often hear from people that that definition does not cover all the people who are subject to hate crime, specifically gay people. If you are gay in Idaho and you have been subject to malicious harm or intimidation does the law protect you? Lawyers and attorneys will tell you it does, but it does in a different way than this code section provides. Boise lawyers and attorneys would tell you that you are protected under general Idaho law. For example, if you were the subject of malicious harassment and you were physically harmed the prosecuting attorney, the lawyer for the state, would charge the defendant with assault and battery. If your property was damaged intentionally and maliciously, the prosecuting attorney, the lawyer for the state, would prosecute the defendant on a property crime such as trespass, vandalism, arson, burglary etc.
No one should ever be belittled, demeaned, intimidated, ridiculed or physically or mentally harmed for any reason including their sexual orientation. Idaho law needs to enter the 21st century and include sexual orientation in the definition of hate crimes.
If you need to speak to a lawyer or attorney about crime in Idaho or the specific crimes of assault and battery, theft, larceny, burglary, possession, drugs or any other crime please contact our law firm at (208) 472-2383
As a Boise Criminal Attorney I often hear from people that that definition does not cover all the people who are subject to hate crime, specifically gay people. If you are gay in Idaho and you have been subject to malicious harm or intimidation does the law protect you? Lawyers and attorneys will tell you it does, but it does in a different way than this code section provides. Boise lawyers and attorneys would tell you that you are protected under general Idaho law. For example, if you were the subject of malicious harassment and you were physically harmed the prosecuting attorney, the lawyer for the state, would charge the defendant with assault and battery. If your property was damaged intentionally and maliciously, the prosecuting attorney, the lawyer for the state, would prosecute the defendant on a property crime such as trespass, vandalism, arson, burglary etc.
No one should ever be belittled, demeaned, intimidated, ridiculed or physically or mentally harmed for any reason including their sexual orientation. Idaho law needs to enter the 21st century and include sexual orientation in the definition of hate crimes.
If you need to speak to a lawyer or attorney about crime in Idaho or the specific crimes of assault and battery, theft, larceny, burglary, possession, drugs or any other crime please contact our law firm at (208) 472-2383
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Boise Criminal Defense Attorney Talks About Crime in Idaho
As a Boise Criminal Defense Attorney I talk to all sorts of people who are charged with crimes in Idaho. There are many crimes that you can be charged with in Boise or in Idaho and for many of those it would be wise to have an attorney or a lawyer help you. Attorneys and lawyers are trained in criminal law and can help keep you out of jail or at least limit your jail time. Defense Attorneys or Defense Lawyers know how to talk to the prosecuting attorney. The prosecuting attorney is the lawyer for the state or the lawyer who represents the state in criminal law matters.
Some of the crimes you can be charged with in Idaho are as follows: Assault and battery. Assault and battery is general getting into a fight with someone but can also be any other inappropriate or illegal touching or physical harm to another. Burglary. Burglary is breaking and entering with the intent to take something that is not yours. Burglary is a form of theft. Theft in Idaho can be petite theft or grand theft. The type of theft you are charged with depends upon the money value of the items you stole. Other crimes in Idaho include DUI or DWP. DUI is driving under the influence of alcohol and a DWP is driving without privileges. Drugs charges or possession are also crimes in Idaho. Possession is a form of drugs charges but you can also be charged with trafficking, depending upon the amount of drugs in your possession.
If you are charged with a crime in Boise or in Idaho you need to make certain you get a lawyer. An attorney will help you with your criminal charges. Boise criminal defense attorneys are those attorneys who specialize in criminal law. There are many criminal defense lawyers in Boise, Idaho but make certain you get the best. The best will help you get out of trouble or at least limit the amount of trouble you are in. If you need to speak with a Boise criminal lawyer please visit www.lawboiseid.com Here you will find much information about crime in Idaho and you can find out how a Boise criminal attorney can help you.
Some of the crimes you can be charged with in Idaho are as follows: Assault and battery. Assault and battery is general getting into a fight with someone but can also be any other inappropriate or illegal touching or physical harm to another. Burglary. Burglary is breaking and entering with the intent to take something that is not yours. Burglary is a form of theft. Theft in Idaho can be petite theft or grand theft. The type of theft you are charged with depends upon the money value of the items you stole. Other crimes in Idaho include DUI or DWP. DUI is driving under the influence of alcohol and a DWP is driving without privileges. Drugs charges or possession are also crimes in Idaho. Possession is a form of drugs charges but you can also be charged with trafficking, depending upon the amount of drugs in your possession.
If you are charged with a crime in Boise or in Idaho you need to make certain you get a lawyer. An attorney will help you with your criminal charges. Boise criminal defense attorneys are those attorneys who specialize in criminal law. There are many criminal defense lawyers in Boise, Idaho but make certain you get the best. The best will help you get out of trouble or at least limit the amount of trouble you are in. If you need to speak with a Boise criminal lawyer please visit www.lawboiseid.com Here you will find much information about crime in Idaho and you can find out how a Boise criminal attorney can help you.
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