Nicholas L. came before the Idaho Parole Commission with a violation after only 6 weeks from release. He had failed probation or parole twice before. I worked with Nicholas and his family to develop a sold plan for treatment and housing. I worked with Nicholas before the hearing to help him communicate effectively with the[…]

Our client was facing a full-term date of April 2060 after conviction on SO charges and as a persistent violator. In prison he became gang-affiliated and had disciplinary charges (DORs) for drug offenses. However, we were able to show that he was unaffiliated, had strong family support and had shown over time that he was[…]

McKenzie Law Offices helped two clients to get their gun rights restored in January. Ron S. previously applied on his own, and the Parole Commission rejected his application. Mckenzie Law Offices helped him get the necessary court records and police reports and then refile a successful gun rights application. Cody R. attended his hearing remotely[…]

MM came before the Parole Commission having been passed once before.  He received a Class A DOR two weeks before his hearing.  After the Commissioners questioned MM, his attorney explained the context of the DOR and the progress MM had made in custody–completing his coursework and going over 6 years DOR-free before the recent incident.[…]

A retained jurisdiction or “Rider” lets the court retain jurisdiction over an offender.  Under Idaho Code 19-2601(4), a judge can suspend the execution of the judgment for up to a year or, if the prisoner is a juvenile, until the juvenile reaches twenty-one years of age. During the period of retained jurisdiction, IDOC determines the placement[…]

In a federal civil rights lawsuit, McKenzie Law Offices obtained a $900,000 judgment on behalf of its client.  The case involved a police officer who used his position as a school resource officer to groom and then molest a teenager.  The court awarded $225,000 in compensatory damages and $675,000 in punitive damages.

“Let me start by saying thank you. I can not even begin to thank you for taking my problems and making them yours. Curt, I owe you more than just money for representing me. You have given me a second chance at life… I have you guys and God to thank for this whole outcome.[…]

The Washington Post reports that a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled that privacy rights are not sacrificed to Twenty-First Century technology (link here)

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