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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-03
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Felonious Assault
Docket 67 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Plinke, Britney Ellen
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ENTRY GRANTING JUDICIAL RELEASE - EMAILED TO ODRC
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023
  4. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on: 04/03/2023 For: PLINKE, BRITNEY ELLEN
  5. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
  6. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  7. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023
  8. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS -GPS / HOUSE ARREST- ($150,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  9. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK (TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2023 AT 8:30 AM)
  10. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023
  11. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  12. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on: 04/04/2023 For: PLINKE, BRITNEY ELLEN
  13. INDICTMENT Receipt: 477526 Date: 07/19/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023
  14. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  15. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023
  16. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  17. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on: 04/06/2023 For: PLINKE, BRITNEY ELLEN
  18. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  19. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on: 04/06/2023 For: PLINKE, BRITNEY ELLEN
  20. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: 05/15/2023 @ 11:30 AM JURY TRIAL: 06/20/2023 @ 9 AM
  21. MOTION/REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: WOLFE, STEPHEN T. (0083894)
  22. DEMAND/REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: WOLFE, STEPHEN T. (0083894)
  23. SCHEDULING ORDER FOR AN ARRAIGNMENT (APRIL 18, 2023 @ 8:30 AM )
  24. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023 Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied.
  25. SCHEDULING NOTICE RE: BOND HEARING VIA TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE APRIL 24, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
  26. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -04/24/2023
  27. ENTRY OVERRULING MOTION TO MODIFY BOND Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023 Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied.
  28. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A (96178)
  29. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A (96178)
  30. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A (96178)
  31. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  32. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 05/15/2023
  33. PRETRIAL ENTRY Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023 Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied.
  34. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: WOLFE, STEPHEN T. (0083894)
  35. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023 Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied.
  36. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE JUNE 5, 2023 @ 2:00 PM
  37. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 06/05/2023
  38. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  39. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023 Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied.
  40. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC WITH 0 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT)
  41. WARRANT TO CONVEY GRANTED AND ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF FA CO Receipt: 479159 Date: 08/16/2023 Receipt: 480640 Date: 09/12/2023 Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied.
  42. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  43. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 485354 Date: 12/05/2023 Receipt 485354 has been reapplied.
  44. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED Receipt: 477362 Date: 07/17/2023 Receipt: 477526 Date: 07/19/2023
  45. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied. Receipt: 485354 Date: 12/05/2023 Receipt 485354 has been reapplied.
  46. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  47. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 485354 Date: 12/05/2023 Receipt 485354 has been reapplied. Receipt: 486238 Date: 12/22/2023 Receipt: 487375 Date: 01/16/2024
  48. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 477295 Date: 07/17/2023
  49. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied. Receipt: 485354 Date: 12/05/2023 Receipt 485354 has been reapplied.
  50. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN Receipt: 482415 Date: 10/16/2023 Receipt 482415 has been reapplied. Receipt: 485354 Date: 12/05/2023 Receipt 485354 has been reapplied.
  51. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. PLINKE, BRITNEY ELLEN was sent bill for $479.00. Printed on 07/17/2023 10:25:27.31.
  52. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 477437 Date: 07/18/2023
  53. PAYMENT PLAN SET UP BY NATE PLINKE OF $100 A MONTH BEGINNING JULY 2023
  54. FAX SENT TO OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN TO DISREGARD COST STATMENT WHEN RECEIVED (PAYMENT PLAN ESTABLISHED)
  55. PAYMENT PLAN SET UP BY NATE PLINKE OF $50 A MONTH BEGINNING AUGUST 2023 ($50 ON CASE 21CR165)
  56. FAX SENT TO OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN RELEASING HOLD FROM INMATE'S ACCOUNT
  57. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 479029 Date: 08/15/2023
  58. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 480579 Date: 09/11/2023
  59. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 482332 Date: 10/12/2023 Receipt 482332 has been reapplied.
  60. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE Attorney: PRO SE
  61. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 485110 Date: 11/30/2023
  62. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 486224 Date: 12/21/2023
  63. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RELEASE Date: 01/19/2024 Time: 02:00 PM
  64. SCHEDULING ORDER RE: JUDICIAL RELEASE VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE AT THE PRISON JANUARY 19, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
  65. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 487313 Date: 01/12/2024
  66. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/19/2024
  67. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED

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