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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-29
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Felonious Assault
Docket 91 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Defendant Plinke, Nathaniel Timothy
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. HEARING NOTICE RE: MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE APRIL 10, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - VIA TEAMS
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied. Receipt: 499133 Date: 07/23/2024 Receipt 499133 has been reapplied. Receipt: 501209 Date: 08/27/2024 Receipt 501209 has been reapplied.
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied. Receipt: 499133 Date: 07/23/2024 Receipt 499133 has been reapplied. Receipt: 501209 Date: 08/27/2024 Receipt 501209 has been reapplied.
  4. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on: 03/29/2023 For: PLINKE, NATHANIEL TIMOTHY
  5. RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 3/28/2023 ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***
  6. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied. Receipt: 499133 Date: 07/23/2024 Receipt 499133 has been reapplied. Receipt: 501209 Date: 08/27/2024 Receipt 501209 has been reapplied.
  7. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  8. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS - GPS - ($50,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied. Receipt: 501209 Date: 08/27/2024 Receipt 501209 has been reapplied.
  9. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK ON MARCH 30, 2023 AT 8:30 A.M.
  10. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  11. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on: 03/29/2023 For: PLINKE, NATHANIEL TIMOTHY
  12. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  13. BOND RECEIVED Receipt: 470611 Date: 03/31/2023
  14. BAIL SURCHARGE DEPOSIT
  15. SCHEDULING NOTICE RE: BOND HEARING VIA TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE APRIL 5, 2023 @ 11:30 AM
  16. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED - $5,000.00, 10% OF $50,000.00 AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE WITH GPS Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  17. MOTION TO WITHDRAW MOTION FOR BOND HEARING Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L (0077461)
  18. ENTRY GRANTING WITHDRAWAL OF BOND HEARING Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  19. INDICTMENT Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  20. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  21. SUMMONS Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  22. ISSUED SUMMONS WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY. (DEFENDANT ALREADY APPEARED AND SIGNED BOND).
  23. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L (0077461)
  24. REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L (0077461)
  25. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L (0077461)
  26. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  27. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  28. WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L (0077461)
  29. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A (96178)
  30. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A (96178)
  31. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A (96178)
  32. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: JUNE 22, 2023 @ 3:00 PM JURY TRIAL: AUGUST 08, 2023 @ 9:00AM
  33. PRETRIAL ENTRY Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  34. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 06/22/2023
  35. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  36. ISSUED 9 SUBPOENAS Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  37. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L (0077461)
  38. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  39. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL OCTOBER 3, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
  40. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSE Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  41. MOTION TO MODIFY BOND CONDITION Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  42. ENTRY GRANTING MODIFICATION OF BOND Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  43. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  44. ISSUED 4 SUBPOENAS Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  45. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  46. ISSUED 10 SUBPOENAS Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  47. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  48. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  49. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 12/05/2023 Time: 09:00 AM Result: SET FOR PLEA
  50. SCHEDULING NOTICE-ORAL HEARING ON PENDING JURIY TRIAL (DECEMBER 5, 2023 @ 9 AM )
  51. RETURN OF SERVICE OF HOLDER FOR VIOLATION
  52. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  53. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 11/22/2023 Time: 01:45 PM
  54. SCHEDULING NOTICE RE: PHONE STATUS CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 22, 2023 @ 1:45 PM
  55. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 11/28/2023 Time: 03:00 PM
  56. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING NOVEMBER 28, 2023 @ 3:00 PM
  57. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  58. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  59. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 01/19/2024 Time: 11:00 AM
  60. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING JANUARY 19, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
  61. ORDER TO REPORT TO THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY JAIL ON FEBRUARY 5, 2024 TO BEGIN SERVING HIS SENTENCE SET FORTH Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  62. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/19/2024
  63. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  64. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC WITH 3 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT) Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  65. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  66. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS ***EMAILED SHIPPING PAPERS TO DPT. ROSE AT THE JAIL ON 02/05/2024, JAIL LOST PAPERWORK***
  67. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  68. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 490046 Date: 02/27/2024 Receipt 490046 has been reapplied.
  69. SUMMONS ON SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT RETURNED BY JUDGE BERENS BAILIFF
  70. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 02/14/2024
  71. 10% BOND FEE
  72. BOND AMOUNT REFUNDED TO SUSAN WALLINE, DEPOSITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500.00
  73. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  74. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO NOBLE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
  75. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. PLINKE, NATHANIEL TIMOTHY was sent bill for $599.00 printed on 03/13/2024
  76. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  77. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED Receipt: 502717 Date: 09/23/2024 Receipt 502717 has been reapplied. Receipt: 504705 Date: 10/24/2024 Receipt 504705 has been reapplied. Receipt: 506290 Date: 11/22/2024 Receipt 506290 has been reapplied.
  78. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 498953 Date: 07/18/2024 Receipt 498953 has been reapplied.
  79. PAYMENT PLAN SET UP BY NATHANIEL PLINKE OF $100 A MONTH BEGINNING JULY 2024
  80. FAX SENT TO NOBLE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION RELEASING HOLD FROM INMATE'S ACCOUNT
  81. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  82. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 501107 Date: 08/26/2024
  83. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 502717 Date: 09/23/2024 Receipt 502717 has been reapplied. Receipt: 504705 Date: 10/24/2024 Receipt 504705 has been reapplied. Receipt: 506290 Date: 11/22/2024 Receipt 506290 has been reapplied.
  84. BAIL SURCHARGE PAID TO INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND (2937.22) Receipt: 501210 Date: 08/27/2024
  85. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  86. DEPOSIT RECEIVED FOR COST Receipt: 502611 Date: 09/20/2024 Receipt 502611 has been reapplied.
  87. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 504692 Date: 10/24/2024
  88. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 506230 Date: 11/21/2024
  89. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 507776 Date: 12/19/2024
  90. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  91. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE Date: 04/10/2025 Time: 02:00 PM

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