State of Idaho v. Larry Joe Martin

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

Docket No. 53043

STATE OF IDAHO, )
) Filed: May 1, 2026
Plaintiff-Respondent, )
) Melanie Gagnepain, Clerk
v. )
) THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
LARRY JOE MARTIN, ) OPINION AND SHALL NOT
) BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
Defendant-Appellant. )
)

Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, State of Idaho, Ada
County. Hon. Lynn G. Norton, District Judge.

Appeal is dismissed.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Jenny C. Swinford, Deputy
Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Raúl R. Labrador, Attorney General; Kacey L. Jones, Deputy Attorney
General, Boise, for respondent.
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Before TRIBE, Chief Judge; HUSKEY, Judge;
and LORELLO, Judge
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PER CURIAM
Larry Joe Martin was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, Idaho Code § 37-
2732(c)(1), and placed on probation with a unified sentence of five years with a minimum period of
incarceration of two years. Subsequently, the district court found Martin violated his probation. The
district court revoked Martin’s probation and placed him in the retained jurisdiction program. Martin
filed a notice of appeal claiming the district court abused its discretion by revoking his probation.
Following the period of retained jurisdiction, the district court reinstated Martin’s probation. Since
Martin is currently on probation, this appeal is moot.
A case becomes moot when the issues presented are no longer live or the defendant lacks
a legally cognizable interest in the outcome. Murphy v. Hunt, 455 U.S. 478, 481 (1982); Bradshaw
v. State, 120 Idaho 429, 432, 816 P.2d 986, 989 (1991). Even where a question is moot, there are

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three exceptions to the mootness doctrine: (1) when there is the possibility of collateral legal
consequences imposed on the person raising the issue; (2) when the challenged conduct is likely
to evade judicial review and thus is capable of repetition; and (3) when an otherwise moot issue
raises concerns of substantial public interest. State v. Barclay, 149 Idaho 6, 8, 232 P.3d 327, 329
(2010). The relief Martin has requested on appeal cannot be granted because he is currently on
probation. Therefore, any judicial relief from this Court would have no effect on either party. See
id.
Therefore, this appeal is dismissed.

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