State v. Fanning

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

A jury found Adeline Fanning guilty of violating I.C. § 18-8004 by driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. A magistrate sentenced her to ten days in jail, with eight days suspended, and imposed a fine of $160. On appeal to the district court, the judgment, including the sentence, was affirmed. Fanning appeals from the district court’s determination. She contends that the State of Idaho had no jurisdiction to prosecute her because she is a Coeur d’Alene Indian. She also asserts that she was denied a right to counsel of her choice in the courts below.…