FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Date: | February 1, 2023 |
| Contact: | Emily Lowe Public Information Officer 208-287-7700 |
| RE: | State v. Adam Paulson – Jury Trial |
BOISE – Following a five-day jury trial, a jury convicted Adam Paulson, 47, of felony vehicular
manslaughter for driving under the influence on November 18, 2017 and hitting and killing Madeline
Duskey.
The verdict was returned after approximately two hours of deliberation Tuesday. Mr. Paulson was
found to be driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol with an alcohol concentration of
.213 as shown by blood analysis and while driving intoxicated, struck and killed Ms. Duskey with his
2016 Chevrolet Silverado at the intersection of Eagle Road and Riverside Drive in Eagle. The victim
was a pedestrian crossing Eagle Road in the crosswalk when the collision occurred.
Mr. Paulson was first tried and convicted of felony vehicular manslaughter for this offense in 2018.
Mr. Paulson appealed the jury verdict. In 2022, the Idaho Supreme Court overturned Mr. Paulson’s
conviction after determining the district court failed to give proper jury instructions. The case was
remanded to district court, where it was tried before a jury for the second time.
“Thank you to Ms. Duskey’s family and friends who showed great patience and strength while
trusting the system throughout the trial for a second time. Thank you to the jurors for your time and
attention during this trial. And finally, thank you to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office and the Boise
Police Department for their investigations on this case,” said Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts.
Mr. Paulson is set to be sentenced at 10:30 a.m., March 17, before Honorable Ada County District
Judge Derrick O’Neill.
Idaho code allows a maximum punishment for felony vehicular manslaughter of up to 15 years
imprisonment and/or a $15,000 fine.