State of Meridian v. Devon R. Halvard

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · INCIDENT REPORT BROSHEARS

NORSHOLM POLICE DEPARTMENT — INCIDENT AND ARREST REPORT

Exhibit m05.exh.001

• Case No.: NPD-2026-020714
• Reporting Officer: Officer Curtis Broshears, Badge 3391
• Date/Time of Stop: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 22:41
• Location: 800 block of Wexford Avenue, Norsholm, Halden County
• Subject: HALVARD, Devon R., DOB redacted (age 29)
• Charge: Fourth-Degree Driving While Impaired (first offense); equipment violation (inoperative taillight)

Narrative

On the above date and time I was on routine patrol traveling east on Wexford Avenue when I observed a sedan ahead of me with its rear passenger-side taillight not illuminated. I initiated a traffic stop for the equipment violation. The vehicle pulled to the right shoulder without incident.

I made contact with the driver, identified by license as Devon R. Halvard. Upon speaking with him I detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. I observed that his eyes were bloodshot and watery and that his speech was slow. When I asked whether he had been drinking, Halvard stated that he had "had a couple beers" at a coworker's birthday.

I asked Halvard to step out of the vehicle to perform standardized field sobriety tests. I administered the horizontal-gaze-nystagmus test, the walk-and-turn, and the one-leg-stand on the shoulder adjacent to the driver's door. Halvard displayed multiple clues across the tests (see SFST worksheet, filed separately). Based on the totality of my observations I formed the opinion that Halvard was impaired. Halvard stated at one point that he would prefer to perform the tests somewhere flatter; the tests were completed at the location of the stop.

I administered a preliminary breath test at the roadside and placed Halvard under arrest. He was transported to the Norsholm Police Department. At 23:12 I read Halvard the Implied Consent Advisory. Halvard consented to an evidentiary breath test. The DMT-G instrument was operated by me; two samples were obtained, and the reported result was 0.08.

Halvard was booked and issued citations for Fourth-Degree DWI and the equipment violation. His vehicle was towed. He was released the following morning.

The stop, the field sobriety tests, and the subsequent contact are recorded on my squad dashcam and body-worn camera.

Officer Curtis Broshears, NPD #3391

CASE FILE · WITNESS STATEMENT SELKIRK

WITNESS STATEMENT — Margo Selkirk

Witness m05.wit.selkirk

• Name: Margo Selkirk
• Role: Sous chef, The Copper Larder; the birthday celebrant
• Statement taken: March 12, 2026

My name is Margo Selkirk and I'm the sous chef at The Copper Larder on Wexford Avenue. February seventh was my birthday, and after we closed the dining room a bunch of us stayed for a little dinner in the back. It was maybe eight or nine of us. Devon Halvard was there. He's one of our line cooks and he's a good guy, always the one who stays late to clean the station.

Devon came off the line a little after nine and sat down with us. I remember he had a couple of draft beers over the night while we ate and talked — I want to say two, because I was watching the beers come out and Trina was keeping the tab. When the cake came out I made everybody do a birthday toast, so there was a round of little whiskey shots, and Devon did the toast with us. After that it was mostly water and picking at the food. Nobody was hammered. It was a work birthday, not a rager.

Devon ate a real dinner, too. He had the staff meal and then he was grabbing off the shared plates like everybody. He'd worked a double that day — I know because I made the schedule — so honestly by the end he looked more tired than anything. He was yawning, rubbing his eyes.

When he left, maybe around ten thirty, he seemed fine to me. He wasn't stumbling, he wasn't slurring, he said goodnight and thanked me for the invite and headed out to his car. I was surprised when I heard he got arrested. That's not the Devon I saw walk out.

I'm willing to say all this in court if it helps him.

Margo Selkirk

CASE FILE · WITNESS STATEMENT VANDEHEY

WITNESS STATEMENT — Trina Vandehey

Witness m05.wit.vandehey

• Name: Trina Vandehey
• Role: Bartender, The Copper Larder
• Statement taken: March 12, 2026

I'm Trina Vandehey and I tend bar at The Copper Larder. On the night of February seventh we had an after-hours staff birthday for Margo. I was behind the bar running the drinks and I kept the tab for the table, so I have a pretty good handle on who had what.

Devon Halvard was at that table. Over the night I poured him two draft ales. I remember because we were pouring the seasonal amber and I refilled his once. When Margo did the birthday toast I set up a round of shots for everybody at the table, and Devon took one with the group. So on his tab it was two ales and one shot — that's what I rang, and that's what the guest check shows.

That was it for Devon. After the toast he switched to water. He wasn't ordering more, he wasn't asking for doubles, none of that. It was a slow, spread-out night, food the whole time. These were people who'd just worked a full Saturday, so nobody was drinking hard.

I'd describe Devon as tired that night more than anything. He's usually chatty at the bar and he was quieter, kind of dragging. When he left he said goodnight to me on the way out. He seemed steady to me.

If anybody wants to check the numbers, the guest check for that table is accurate. I run a tight tab.

Trina Vandehey

CASE FILE · WITNESS STATEMENT RAHIMI

WITNESS STATEMENT — Aabid Rahimi

Witness m05.wit.rahimi

• Name: Aabid Rahimi
• Role: Line cook, The Copper Larder
• Statement taken: March 14, 2026

My name is Aabid Rahimi and I work the line with Devon at The Copper Larder. I was at Margo's birthday too. My apartment is on the way toward Devon's place, so he offered me a ride and dropped me off partway home before he kept going.

I was in the car with Devon that night, so I can tell you how he was driving, at least for the first few minutes. He was fine. He backed out of the lot slow, he stopped at the light on the corner, he stayed in his lane. He wasn't drifting, he wasn't fast, nothing weird. It was snowing a little and the roads were slick, so honestly he was driving careful because of the ice. We talked about the shift. He seemed normal to me — tired, but normal. He'd been there since early afternoon.

He dropped me at my building and I went in. I didn't think anything of it until I heard the next day that he got pulled over and arrested right after. That surprised me, because when I got out of the car he was driving totally fine.

One thing I'll say about the taillight — I didn't notice it when I got out, but I also wasn't looking. It was dark and snowing. I couldn't tell you whether it was working or not.

That's what I remember. I'm happy to help Devon however I can.

Aabid Rahimi

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · BREATH TEST RECORD

DMT-G EVIDENTIARY BREATH-TEST RECORD

Exhibit m05.exh.002

• Agency: Norsholm Police Department
• Instrument: DMT-G evidentiary breath-testing device, Unit NPD-04
• Operator: Officer Curtis Broshears, NPD #3391 (certified operator)
• Subject: Halvard, Devon R.
• Date: February 7, 2026

Notes on the record: The reported alcohol concentration is 0.08, at the per-se threshold. The instrument's operating documentation lists a stated measurement uncertainty for readings in this range. The subject was under observation from 23:13 until the first sample at 23:28. The operator log does not note any mouth-check for foreign substances, belching, or regurgitation during the observation period, nor does it record any measurement of the roadside conditions where the earlier field tests were performed.

Chain of custody: Result printout retained in the department evidence system under Case No. NPD-2026-020714; digital copy produced in discovery.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · SFST WORKSHEET

STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TEST WORKSHEET

Exhibit m05.exh.003

• Officer: Curtis Broshears, NPD #3391
• Subject: Halvard, Devon R.
• Date/Time: February 7, 2026, approx. 22:45
• Location of testing: Right shoulder, 800 block Wexford Avenue
• Surface/conditions (officer entry): "Paved shoulder, snow present"

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)

• Officer recorded clues of nystagmus in both eyes.
• Lighting: headlights and flashlight; passing traffic noted.

Walk-and-Turn

• Officer recorded the following as clues: stepped off line; used arms for balance; improper turn.
• Subject stated the ground was "slippery" during the test.

One-Leg-Stand

• Officer recorded the following as clues: swayed; put foot down before the count ended; used arms for balance.
• Subject asked whether the test could be done "somewhere flatter"; test completed at the stop location.

Officer conclusion

• "Multiple clues across all three tests; opinion: impaired."

Defense note appended in file (not part of officer's worksheet): The location where these tests were administered was later observed to slope toward a storm drain, and the surface was packed ice and snow. The subject reports a diagnosed inner-ear balance condition and had worked a fourteen-hour shift that day. These conditions bear on the weight the recorded "clues" can carry and are developed elsewhere in the file.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · IMPLIED CONSENT ADVISORY

IMPLIED CONSENT ADVISORY — RECORD OF READING

Exhibit m05.exh.004

• Agency: Norsholm Police Department
• Officer: Curtis Broshears, NPD #3391
• Subject: Halvard, Devon R.
• Date/Time read: February 7, 2026, 23:12

Record

The officer's log reflects that the standard Implied Consent Advisory was read to the subject at 23:12 at the Norsholm Police Department before the evidentiary breath test. The advisory informed the subject, in substance, that testing was required following the arrest, that refusing to submit to testing is itself a separate offense, and that the subject had the right to consult with an attorney before deciding, so long as that consultation did not unreasonably delay the test.

Attached notice

A Notice and Order of administrative license revocation, based on the reported test result, was issued to the subject. The notice sets out the timeline for requesting administrative and judicial review of the revocation. The subject's ability to drive to work is governed by this administrative process, which runs separately from the criminal charge.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · DRIVING RECORD

DRIVER'S LICENSE RECORD (DVS ABSTRACT)

Exhibit m05.exh.006

• Driver: Halvard, Devon R.
• License class: Standard (Class D), Meridian
• Status at time of arrest: Valid
• Abstract generated: February 20, 2026

Record of entries

Summary

Prior to the current matter, the driver's record shows a single speeding citation from 2023 and no alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses, no prior impaired-driving incidents, no license suspensions or revocations, and no crash history. This is a first impaired-driving allegation with no aggravating history on the record. The current administrative revocation arising from the breath test is reflected as pending.

Relevance in file: The clean prior record supports both the first-offense posture of the charge and the client's need for continued driving privileges to maintain employment.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · COPPER LARDER GUEST CHECK

THE COPPER LARDER — GUEST CHECK / BAR TAB

Exhibit m05.exh.007

• Establishment: The Copper Larder, Wexford Avenue, Norsholm
• Server/Bartender: T. Vandehey
• Table: Staff — after-hours (Selkirk birthday)
• Date: February 7, 2026

Devon Halvard — items rung to tab

Notes

The tab reflects two draft ales and one toast shot rung to Devon Halvard over the course of the evening, consistent with the bartender's account. Food service to the table (staff meal and shared plates) ran throughout the night. The table's overall check reflects a spread-out, food-forward gathering rather than rapid or heavy drinking. Times are approximate as entered by the point-of-sale terminal.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · DASHCAM BODYCAM INDEX

SQUAD DASHCAM AND BODY-CAMERA INDEX

Exhibit m05.exh.005

• Agency: Norsholm Police Department
• Case No.: NPD-2026-020714
• Officer: Curtis Broshears, NPD #3391
• Media produced in discovery: Two files (squad dashcam; body-worn camera)

Dashcam — timeline of notable moments

The dashcam captures the rear of the subject vehicle in the seconds before the stop; the illumination of the passenger-side rear lamp is a matter for review of the footage. Light snow is visible throughout.

Body camera — timeline of notable moments

The body-camera footage shows the surface and grade of the shoulder where the field sobriety tests were performed and the conditions underfoot. Audio captures the exchange about moving to flatter ground. The footage is the primary record of how the tests were administered and should be reviewed in full.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · WEATHER ROAD REPORT

WEATHER AND ROAD-CONDITION REPORT — NORSHOLM

Exhibit m05.exh.008

• Date: February 7, 2026 (evening)
• Locality: Norsholm, Halden County
• Source: Municipal road-maintenance log and local observed conditions

Conditions

Summary

The evening of the stop was cold, around eighteen degrees, with light snow falling intermittently. The municipal maintenance log for that night reflects that plow-and-treat routes were still in progress and that untreated shoulders and side areas remained snow-packed and icy. These conditions are consistent with the surface described at the location of the field sobriety tests and bear on the reliability of balance-based testing performed off the traveled roadway that night.

CASE-FILE DOCUMENT · STOP LOCATION PHOTOS

STOP-LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS AND SLOPE MEASUREMENT (DESCRIBED)

Exhibit m05.exh.009

• Location: Right shoulder, 800 block of Wexford Avenue, Norsholm
• Photographs taken: February 21, 2026 (daytime, for the defense)
• Also referenced: Officer's body-camera footage (Exhibit m05.exh.005)

Description of the images

The photographs document the shoulder where the field sobriety tests were administered. They show a paved shoulder that grades noticeably downward from the traveled lane toward a storm drain at the edge of the pavement. A measurement taken at the same location recorded the cross-slope at roughly seven percent — a distinct downhill pitch rather than level ground. The photographs taken closer to the date of the stop, and the body-camera footage from the night itself, show snow and ice covering the shoulder surface.

Points depicted

• The downward grade of the shoulder toward the storm drain.
• The proximity of the testing area to the drain and the curb line.
• The snow-packed and icy surface underfoot (from the night-of footage and the near-date photographs).
• The absence of any flat, cleared area immediately adjacent where the tests could alternatively have been performed.

These images are offered to show the physical conditions under which balance-based field sobriety tests were conducted and are intended to be viewed alongside the officer's worksheet and the body-camera footage.

BUSINESS EXHIBIT · ENGAGEMENT LETTER

ELLINGBOE & RAVNDAL LLP 310 Riverwalk Plaza, Suite 400 Norsholm, Meridian 55901 office@ellingboeravndal.example.com

February 17, 2026

Devon R. Halvard 1420 Wexford Avenue, Apt. B Norsholm, Meridian 55902

Re: Engagement for Criminal Defense — State of Meridian v. Devon R. Halvard (Fourth-Degree DWI)

Dear Mr. Halvard:

Thank you for retaining Ellingboe & Ravndal LLP. This letter sets out the terms of our representation so that we both understand what we will do and what it will cost.

Scope of representation. We will represent you in the pending first-offense Driving While Impaired charge in the Meridian District Court, Halden County, and in the related citation. Our work includes advising you, reviewing the State's evidence, appearing at your arraignment and pretrial hearings, requesting and litigating a contested omnibus hearing on probable cause and suppression if warranted, and negotiating with the prosecution toward the best available resolution. We will also advise you on the administrative action against your driver's license and coordinate that timeline, though a contested license-reinstatement trial, an appeal, or a full jury trial would be a separate engagement we would discuss with you in advance.

Fee. Your fee for the representation described above is a flat fee of $2,500. A flat fee means the price is fixed regardless of the number of hours the matter requires; you will not receive an hourly bill. You have deposited $2,500 into our client trust account as an advance against this fee. We will hold those funds in trust and draw against them only as the fee is earned through the stages of your case; any portion not earned if the matter concludes early will be refunded to you. Ordinary costs such as copying and postage are included; unusual out-of-pocket expenses, such as an independent expert, would be discussed and approved by you before we incur them.

What we ask of you. Please be candid with us — everything you tell us is confidential and protected — respond promptly when we need information or a decision, and keep every court date. The more complete your account, the better we can defend you.

Your goals. We understand your priority is keeping your driver's license and your job and avoiding a jail sentence or a lasting record. We will keep those goals at the center of our strategy while giving you honest advice about what the evidence allows.

If these terms are acceptable, please sign below and return one copy. We are glad to be your lawyers.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ravndal Ellingboe & Ravndal LLP

Devon R. Halvard, Client — Date

BUSINESS EXHIBIT · INTAKE & CONFLICTS

Intake (2026-02-16). First-offense Fourth-degree DWI charge following a taillight stop in Norsholm; client seeks to protect his driver's license and job and to challenge or negotiate the charge.

Conflicts check (2026-02-16) — CLEAR. No current or former client adverse to Devon Halvard; the arresting officer and the restaurant present no conflict. Returning flat-fee client; prior unrelated matter closed 2024.

BUSINESS EXHIBIT · BILLING STATEMENT (9 TIME ENTRIES)

BUSINESS EXHIBIT · CLIENT TRUST LEDGER

Client money is not firm money: every deposit and disbursement must reconcile to the penny.