State v. Marble
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Kadence Dawn Marble was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding in Bonner County, Idaho. During the stop, the officer detected the smell of marijuana and found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Marble admitted to knowing about the marijuana. She was charged with violating Idaho’s “frequenting” law, which makes it a misdemeanor to be present at a place where illegal controlled substances are held for distribution or use. Marble filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that a moving vehicle is not a “place” under the statute. The magistrate court agreed and dismissed the case.
The State appealed to the District Court of the First Judicial District, which reversed the magistrate court’s decision. The district court concluded that Marble’s motion to dismiss was procedurally improper and that the question of whether a moving vehicle could be considered a “place” was a factual issue to be resolved at trial. Marble then appealed to the Supreme Court of Idaho.
The Supreme Court of Idaho reversed the district court’s decision, holding that the district court erred in failing to rule on the merits of the State’s appeal. The Supreme Court determined that whether a moving vehicle constitutes a “place” under Idaho Code section 37-2732(d) is a question of law, not fact. The Court held that a moving vehicle can be considered a “place” where illegal controlled substances are present. Additionally, the Court found that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to Marble’s conduct. The case was remanded to the district court with instructions to remand it to the magistrate court for a trial on the merits.
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