GUILTY ID - Detectives make arrest in 2004 homicide of Christine Lott, Bonner County

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Cold-case murder trial postponed
SANDPOINT — A cold-case murder trial of a former Bonner County man is being pushed back six months.
[...]
“Discovery is not complete,” Marshall and Whitney said in the motion, which was filed in 1st District Court on Wednesday. Judge Barbara Buchanan granted the motion on Thursday and ordered the proceedings to be reset after six months, court records show.
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Calling @cybervampira - I'm going to "assume" there is no court hearing today per article above (#22).
Can you please check the court site to make sure? And maybe they have more dates to come? :)

TIA!
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Niner said:
Calling @cybervampira - I'm going to "assume" there is no court hearing today per article above (#22).
Can you please check the court site to make sure? And maybe they have more dates to come? :)

TIA!
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All dates, past, present, & future! :)

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CR09-18-2372 Criminal Bonner County District Court

Case Information

CR09-18-2372 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Stephen Mathew Lott Defendant.

Case Number
CR09-18-2372

Court
Bonner County District Court

Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A.

File Date
06/18/2018

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Active - Pending

Events and Hearings

  • 06/18/2018 New Case - Criminal

  • 06/18/2018 Warrant/Det Order Issued - Arrest

  • 06/18/2018 Criminal Complaint

  • 06/22/2018 Miscellaneous

  • 06/28/2018 Indictment

  • 06/28/2018 Motion

  • 06/28/2018 Order

  • 06/29/2018 Motion

  • 06/29/2018 Indictment

  • 07/02/2018 Order

  • 07/03/2018 Warrant Returned - Served

  • 07/05/2018 Video Arraignment

  • 07/05/2018 Notification of Rights

  • 07/05/2018 Waiver of Extradition

  • 07/05/2018 Court Minutes

  • 07/05/2018 Notice of Hearing

  • 07/05/2018 Miscellaneous

  • 07/05/2018 Court Minutes

  • 07/05/2018 Financial Statement and Order

  • 07/06/2018 Notice of Appearance

  • 07/06/2018 Request for Discovery

  • 07/06/2018 Notice of Appearance

  • 07/06/2018 Motion

  • 07/12/2018 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/12/2018 Request for Discovery

  • 07/13/2018 Response to Request for Discovery

  • 07/13/2018 Objection

  • 07/13/2018 Objection

  • 07/16/2018 Arraignment - District Court

  • 07/16/2018 DC Arraignment: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

  • 07/16/2018 Notification of Rights

  • 07/16/2018 Miscellaneous

  • 07/17/2018 Court Minutes

  • 07/19/2018 Order

  • 08/02/2018 Motion to Continue

  • 08/06/2018 Entry of Plea

  • 08/06/2018 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

  • 08/06/2018 Miscellaneous

  • 08/06/2018 Notification of Rights

  • 08/06/2018 Court Minutes

  • 08/20/2018 Supplemental Request for Discovery

  • 08/22/2018 Notice

  • 08/23/2018 Certificate of Service of Transcript

  • 08/27/2018 Entry of Plea

  • 08/27/2018 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:

  • 08/27/2018 Court Minutes

  • 08/27/2018 Miscellaneous

  • 08/27/2018 Notice of Trial Setting, Pre-Trial Conf, Order

  • 08/30/2018 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 09/20/2018 Supplemental Request for Discovery

  • 10/12/2018 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  • 10/23/2018 Supplemental Request for Discovery

  • 11/05/2018 Notice of Hearing

  • 11/07/2018 Waiver

  • 11/09/2018 Status Conference

  • 12/19/2018 Motion to Continue

  • 12/20/2018 Order to Continue

  • 12/21/2018 Notice of Trial Setting, Pre-Trial Conf, Order

  • 01/07/2019 Entry of Plea

  • 06/21/2019 Pre-trial Conference

  • 07/09/2019 Jury Trial
 
Monday, Jan. 7th:
*Entry of Plea Hearing (@ am MT) – ID – Christine Lott (34) (Mar. 25, 2004, Priest River; found Feb. 26, 2016) – *Stephen Mathew Lott (49/35 @ time of crime) (husband) arrested (6/19/18) & charged (7/5/18) with 1st degree murder & failure to notify coroner of a death. Plead not guilty. $1M Bond.
Waited 2 days to report her missing.
7/13/18 Update: Arraignment hearing set for Monday, 7/16.
8/10/18 Update: Plea hearing remains on hold, as defense still waiting for GJ transcripts of indictment. Now set for 8/28.
8/28/18 Update: Plead not guilty. Next pretrial conference in 12/21, and Trial will start Jan. 15, 2019.
12/21/18 Update: Motion filed for continuance, too much discovery. Granted. Next Entry of Plea hearing on 1/7/19, final Pretrial conference hearing on 6/21, trial now set for 7/9/19.
 
Mediation ordered in murder case


SANDPOINT — Attorneys in the first-degree murder case pending against Stephen Mathew Lott have agreed to enter into mediation, 1st District Court records show.

The mediation, which will be presided over by Senior District Judge Steve Verby, could lead to resolution of the case without a trial. Lott remains held at the Bonner County Jail with bail set at $1 million.

Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall and Chief Public Defender Janet Whitney proposed mediation on May 16 and Judge Barbara Buchanan approved the request on May 17.
[.....]
Idaho’s criminal court rules allow for mediation, which can bring about reduced charges or agreements on sentencing recommendations. The mediation is conducted behind closed doors and what’s discussed during the proceedings is kept confidential.
[.....]
A pretrial hearing in the case is set for Sept. 20 in case the mediation does not produce a resolution.


@cybervampira - could you possibly check the court site and see if 6/21 will still be a go - or just what it says in the article for 9/20?

TIA! :)
 
Niner said:
Mediation ordered in murder case


SANDPOINT — Attorneys in the first-degree murder case pending against Stephen Mathew Lott have agreed to enter into mediation, 1st District Court records show.

The mediation, which will be presided over by Senior District Judge Steve Verby, could lead to resolution of the case without a trial. Lott remains held at the Bonner County Jail with bail set at $1 million.

Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall and Chief Public Defender Janet Whitney proposed mediation on May 16 and Judge Barbara Buchanan approved the request on May 17.
[.....]
Idaho’s criminal court rules allow for mediation, which can bring about reduced charges or agreements on sentencing recommendations. The mediation is conducted behind closed doors and what’s discussed during the proceedings is kept confidential.
[.....]
A pretrial hearing in the case is set for Sept. 20 in case the mediation does not produce a resolution.


@cybervampira - could you possibly check the court site and see if 6/21 will still be a go - or just what it says in the article for 9/20?

TIA! :)
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It appears the 06/21/2019 hearing was canceled. It's no longer listed.

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CR09-18-2372 Criminal Bonner County District Court Lott, Stephen Mathew

Events and Hearings
05/16/2019 Motion
Comment
Stipulated for Mediation

05/16/2019 Motion to Continue
Comment
Stipulated Pretrial and Trial

05/17/2019 Order for Mediation
Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A.

05/17/2019 Order to Continue
Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A. Comment
Pretrial and Trial

05/20/2019 Pretrial Scheduling Order & Trial Setting
Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A. Comment
Amended

09/20/2019 Pre-trial Conference
Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A.
Hearing Time
9:00 AM

09/26/2019 Jury Trial
Judicial Officer
Buchanan, Barbara A.
Hearing Time
9:00 AM
 
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Never mind - I got another article I can access.

Man charged in the 2004 death of his wife, Christine Lott, enters plea

A former Priest River, Idaho, resident has acknowledged that enough evidence exists for him to be convicted on charges related to the death of his wife in 2004, according to KHQ

But in entering the plea, known as an Alford plea, Stephen M. Lott, 49, did not admit guilt for the crimes he was reportedly facing: manslaughter and concealing a body from authorities.
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Lott will be sentenced in September, KHQ reported.

I'll go look in the court site & see what date in Sept. - I take that back - I can't access Idaho....

Anyone?? :) @SeesSeas = are you around? ;)
 
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Niner said:
Never mind - I got another article I can access.

Man charged in the 2004 death of his wife, Christine Lott, enters plea

A former Priest River, Idaho, resident has acknowledged that enough evidence exists for him to be convicted on charges related to the death of his wife in 2004, according to KHQ

But in entering the plea, known as an Alford plea, Stephen M. Lott, 49, did not admit guilt for the crimes he was reportedly facing: manslaughter and concealing a body from authorities.
[.....]
Lott will be sentenced in September, KHQ reported.

I'll go look in the court site & see what date in Sept. - I take that back - I can't access Idaho....

Anyone?? :)
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09/17/2019 Sentencing
1:30 PM
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CR09-18-2372 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Stephen Mathew Lott Defendant.
  • 07/09/2019 Change of Plea
    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.
    Hearing Time
    03:30 PM
    Result
    Hearing Held
    Parties Present
    State: State of Idaho
    Prosecuting Attorney: Marshall, Louis E.
    Prosecuting Attorney: Marshall, Louis E.
    Defendant: Lott, Stephen Mathew
    Public Defender: Whitney, Janet Kay
  • 07/09/2019 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
    Comment
    Kathy Plizga Less Than 100 Pages
  • 07/09/2019 Court Minutes
    07/09/2019 Amended Indictment
  • 07/09/2019 Guilty Plea Advisory
  • Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.
    Comment
    Attached Alford Plea
  • 07/09/2019 Order for Pre-Sentence Report (PSI)
    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.
  • 07/09/2019 PSI Face Sheet
    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.
  • 07/09/2019 Jail Information Sheet
    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.
  • 09/17/2019 Sentencing
    Judicial Officer
    Buchanan, Barbara A.
    Hearing Time
    1:30 PM
 
Hello - I shall be leaving on a Holiday to California!! And won't be around WS for at least 2 weeks. So am going to post the hearing/trial that is coming up while I am gone. Please keep 'good' notes while I'm gone! LOL! I will definitely be way behind on all my cases I'm following.... but will try & peek in mid-way thru my vacation.
I believe this is still a "go" - I have no access to the court site. I left that for @cybervampira - if you are around??!! :)


Tuesday, Sept. 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1:30pm MT) – ID – Christine Lott (34) (Mar. 25, 2004, Priest River; found in a remote & forested area east of Coeur d’Alene, Feb. 26, 2016) – *Stephen Mathew Lott (49/35 @ time of crime) (husband) arrested (6/19/18) & charged (7/5/18) with 1st degree murder & failure to notify coroner of a death. Plead not guilty. $1M Bond. Bonner County
Waited 2 days to report her missing.
7/13/18 Update: Arraignment hearing set for Monday, 7/16.
8/10/18 Update: Plea hearing remains on hold, as defense still waiting for GJ transcripts of indictment. Now set for 8/28.
8/28/18 Update: Plead not guilty. Next pretrial conference in 12/21, and Trial will start Jan. 15, 2019.
12/21/18 Update: Motion filed for continuance, too much discovery. Granted. Next Entry of Plea hearing on 1/7/19, final Pretrial conference hearing on 6/21, trial now set for 7/9/19.
5/17/19 Update: Hearing cancelled for 6/21 as is trial on 7/9. In mediation which could lead to resolution of case without a trial. Next court hearing is 9/20. Trial set for 9/26 @ 9am.
7/9/19 Update: Amended Indictment. Plead Guilty re Alford Plea. Lott has acknowledged that enough evidence exists for him to be convicted on charges regarding his wife's death. But in entering the plea, known as an Alford plea, Lott did not admit guilt for the crimes he was reportedly facing: manslaughter & concealing a body from authorities. Sentencing will be in Sept. 17.



 
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