A Boise man identified as Matthew Shane Hacker has been charged with a felony and is under custody for hitting a man in a parking lot with his car. The Boise man accused is 55 years old and was charged with battery and running from the scene of an accident. The accident took place on…
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Idaho laws frown upon driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There are severe penalties for drivers that operate under the influence. The circumstances surrounding the driver’s arrest and conviction determine the severity of these penalties. In Idaho, there are various types of DUI charges. Therefore, Idaho drivers need to familiarize themselves with them,…
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Tre’mon Morris-Brash, a football player that currently plays for the team UCF, was arrested for DUI in Florida on early Saturday from the campus for driving under influence. He is a defensive lineman for University Central Florida. The UCF football coach, Gus Malzahn, on Wednesday in his statement says, “I am aware of the situation…
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A high blood alcohol or BAC level often equals a citation for DUI or more stringent punishment depending on the number of times you’ve been convicted. So, it implies that the best way to avoid a conviction for driving under the influence is to keep your BAC (blood alcohol concentration) below the legal limit. In…
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Shane Ray Warr, 58, a Blackfoot truck driver, pleaded guilty as charged for driving under the influence on August 2nd. His drunken driving had seriously injured a local Pocatello woman in February, on Interstate 15. Though this plea deal does not lessen his sentence of 15 years, nor overlook the $1,500 fine, it will dismiss…
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Sobriety checkpoints occur often enough in Idaho, but are they legal? Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a severe offense in Idaho. Therefore, the law authorizes rigorous methods for the apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of offenders. However, in the process, law enforcement agents may get overzealous. One of such overzealous attempts to…
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The Boise Police department is currently investigating the shooting in Boise that took place on Thursday evening. It all started when police officers on duty received a call from Bannock Street (between 17th and 18th street) regarding the incident at 7:50 pm. Upon arrival, the police found an injured man with a gunshot wound. Officers…
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Aggravated DUI (driving under the influence) in Idaho is a severe offense that carries steep penalties. According to a report, one person dies in drunk-driving crashes every 52 minutes in the US. That’s because alcohol affects brain function, and driving after drinking invariably means one is putting other road users’ lives at serious risk. Usually,…
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A man, released on probation while serving his previous DUI in Boise, was sent to jail after being arrested for DUI again during this period. The first arrest of Kip Lorey Johnson, aged 59, was held in March 2020 after being arrested with multiple charges, including hit and run and driving under influence. The first…
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Is there any way to prep for a DUI court date? Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a severe offense in Idaho. If the court convicts you, you face significant jail time. If you’re lucky and depending on the facts of your case, you may only pay fines. Therefore, a DUI court…
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