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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-21
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Gross Sexual Imposition
Docket 61 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Saunders, Michael Forrest
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY DIRECTING CLERK TO SEAL COMPLAINT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FROM PUBLIC ACCESS PENDING DEFENDANT'S ARREST
  3. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  4. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  5. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  6. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
  7. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on: 12/21/2022 For: SAUNDERS, MICHAEL FORREST
  8. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  9. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  10. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ***GPS*** ($250,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  11. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  12. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  13. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on: 12/27/2022 For: SAUNDERS, MICHAEL FORREST
  14. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  15. INDICTMENT
  16. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  17. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  18. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on: 12/29/2022 For: SAUNDERS, MICHAEL FORREST
  19. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  20. SCHEDULING ORDER FOR AN ARRAIGNMENT DECEMBER 30, 2022 @ 8:30 AM
  21. REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  22. REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  23. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  24. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRGAINMENT
  25. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  26. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on: 12/29/2022 For: SAUNDERS, MICHAEL FORREST
  27. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  28. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  29. MOTION TO MODIFY BOND Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  30. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: FEBRUARY 6, 2023 @ 9:00 AM (VIA TEAMS) JURY TRIAL: MARCH 7, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
  31. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  32. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL MARCH 28, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
  33. ENTRY OVERRULING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO MODIFICATION
  34. RESPONSE TO STATE'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
  35. Courtroom Proceedings recorded on-02/06/2023
  36. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  37. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T (72878) Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  38. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  39. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL MAY 2, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
  40. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T (72878) Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  41. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  42. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL JUNE 13, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
  43. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T (72878) Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  44. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  45. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA HEARING Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN (47761)
  46. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  47. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE JULY 24, 2023 @ 2:00 PM
  48. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 07/24/2023
  49. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY/NO CONTEST
  50. EXPLANATION OF DUTIES TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER OR CHILD VICTIM OFFENDER - TIER II & TIER III
  51. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC - 120 MONTHS WITH 215 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT AND REGISTER AS TIER II SEX OFFENDER FOR COUNTS 1, 2 & 3 AND TIER III FOR COUNTS 4 & 5)
  52. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  53. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  54. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED - 2022
  55. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED - 2023
  56. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  57. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  58. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  59. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO BELMONT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
  60. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. SAUNDERS, MICHAEL FORREST was sent bill for $545.00 printed on 01/09/2024
  61. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED

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