State v. Kilo J. LeVeque
43877
Idaho Ct. App.Nov 20, 2017Background
- LeVeque pled guilty to burglary and meth possession; received concurrent sentences with the district court retaining jurisdiction and later suspended sentences with three years probation.
- A South Dakota misdemeanor conviction for sexual contact (pled nolo contendere) was later discovered and probation was converted to sex-offender probation with additional conditions, including polygraph-based disclosure of sexual history.
- LeVeque failed polygraphs, was dismissed from sex-offender treatment, tested positive for alcohol/Kratom, and the State filed probation-violation charges; the district court found willful violations and revoked probation but again retained jurisdiction to allow sex-offender treatment.
- The Department of Correction instead placed LeVeque in drug treatment and did not administer the court-recommended full-disclosure polygraph; at the jurisdictional review hearing the court relinquished jurisdiction and ordered LeVeque to serve his original prison sentence.
- LeVeque appealed both the probation revocation and the relinquishment of jurisdiction, arguing the latter violated his Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination by placing him in a "classic penalty" situation for refusing to disclose incriminating sexual conduct without immunity.
Issues
| Issue | LeVeque's Argument | State's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether revocation of probation was an abuse of discretion | Court failed to first determine validity of sex-offender probation terms and thus abused discretion in revocation | District court properly found willful violations and acted within discretionary bounds | Revocation affirmed — court considered validity challenges and acted within discretion |
| Whether relinquishing jurisdiction violated Fifth Amendment (classic-penalty) | Relinquishment was imposed because LeVeque did not fully disclose South Dakota conduct; he faced implied threat of imprisonment for asserting silence, so invocation was excused | State argues no constitutional error; LeVeque waived or had no reasonable risk of incrimination | Relinquishment reversed — court placed LeVeque in a classic-penalty situation; remand for redetermination by a different judge |
Key Cases Cited
- Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (probationer retains Fifth Amendment right; compelled statements without immunity are inadmissible)
- Mitchell v. United States, 526 U.S. 314 (witness who testifies voluntarily on a subject may be precluded from invoking the privilege on related details)
- Garner v. United States, 424 U.S. 648 (failure to assert privilege may be excused when the witness is denied free choice to admit, deny, or refuse)
- United States v. Antelope, 395 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir.) (conditioning probation on full disclosure of past sexual misconduct can create a Fifth Amendment violation)
- State v. Van Komen, 160 Idaho 534 (Idaho) (relinquishment of jurisdiction for refusal to submit to polygraph impermissibly penalized assertion of Fifth Amendment)
