Canyon County Dispositions in
Where disposition is known.
Plea Deal 1
Of the cases that that were monitored, about 99% were found guilty of a DUI while one resulted in a plea deal.
Of the cases monitored, approximately 75% of the DUI offenses have subsequent charges. Most other charges attached to these cases are second or excessive DUI with many of the subsequent charges revolving around some type or paraphernalia charge. MADD Idaho also observed three cases where the DUI was a result from other drugs rather than alcohol.
Guilty 39
Key Findings & Observations
MADD Idaho observed that approximately 65% of defendants used public defenders as opposed to private counsel in the cases monitored. No discernable difference has been identified between the two practices yet. However, observations have noted a slight increase in the use of private attorneys rather than public defenders. In addition, there were only two cases monitored where the defendant was pro se (i.e., a person who presents their own cases in court without a lawyer) in which the defendant pled guilty as their initial plea. About 90% of the DUI arrests came from Nampa Police Department and well over 50% of these arrests included a refusal to blow (i.e., refusing a breathalyzer). After reviewing officer reports it was observed that some defendants agreed to a breathalyzer instead of a blood draw after being reminded of the potential consequences that may follow a refusal to blow, which is a one-year license suspension. There was also an influx in cases for non-citizen DUIs. According to a local prosecutor the defendant is put on an immigration hold, and then they will have to address issues around their citizenship in the federal immigration court system, as well as their DUI through the magistrate court. This is a separate court system and, as a result, we are not notified of the consequences the defendants received in relation to their immigration status.
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online