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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.
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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.
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