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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-01
Status Open
Type Probation Transfer|Drug, Possess To Distrib Class A C 94 C §32(a)
Docket 76 entries

Parties

Defendant Ortiz Dehill, Maria Cristina

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Attorney appearance On this date Christina Pujals Ronan, Esq. added as Attorney for the Commonwealth for Prosecutor Essex County District Attorney
  2. Indictment(s) returned
  3. Habeas Corpus for defendant issued to Suffolk House of Correction (South Bay) returnable for 08/07/2020 12:00 PM Arraignment. ***VIDEO HABE PLEASE*** ***BRIDGE NUMBER: 882022***
  4. Attorney appearance On this date Eric Rafael Taitano, Esq. added as Private Counsel for Defendant Maria Ortiz Dehill
  5. Event Result:: Arraignment scheduled on: 08/07/2020 12:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: ftr CH Court Monitor Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Danette Schrader, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  6. Defendant arraigned before Court. Judge: Tabit, Hon. Salim
  7. Defendant waives reading of indictment Judge: Tabit, Hon. Salim
  8. Plea of not guilty entered on all charges. Judge: Tabit, Hon. Salim
  9. Bail set at $0.00 Surety, $50,000.00 Cash.
  10. Bail warnings read Judge: Tabit, Hon. Salim
  11. Case assigned to: DCM Track A - Standard was added on 08/07/2020
  12. Finding and Order on Bail: Judge: Tabit, Hon. Salim
  13. Event Result:: Pre-Trial Conference scheduled on: 09/08/2020 09:30 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR JL Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Danette Schrader, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  14. Habeas Corpus for defendant issued to Essex County House of Correction returnable for 11/05/2020 09:30 AM Motion Hearing. Video Habe
  15. Event Result:: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 11/05/2020 09:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: By Court prior to date Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Danette Schrader, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  16. Event Result:: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 11/05/2020 09:45 AM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Court Closure Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Danette Schrader, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  17. Event Result:: Motion Hearing scheduled on: 01/12/2021 12:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR K - Marissa Furnari Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Danette Schrader, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  18. Event Result:: Filing of Motions scheduled on: 03/03/2021 09:30 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR K (CH) Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Danette Schrader, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  19. Defendant 's Motion to Suppress Evidence
  20. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing on Suppression scheduled on: 05/25/2021 09:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Transferred to another session Hon. Kathleen McCarthy-Neyman, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  21. Docket Note: File sent to Lawrence
  22. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing on Suppression scheduled on: 05/25/2021 02:00 PM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: By Court prior to date Hon. C. William Barrett, Presiding Staff: Elissa Torto, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  23. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing on Suppression scheduled on: 06/08/2021 09:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Request of Defendant Comments: Continued because of scheduling conflict of co-defendant counsel - Rule 36 waived. Hon. C. William Barrett, Presiding Staff: Elissa Torto, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  24. Interpreter present Neomi Cano, Spanish, present in court and previously sworn
  25. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing on Suppression scheduled on: 07/01/2021 09:30 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: Def, def counsel, Spanish interpreter in court; ADA on Zoom. Argument held on defendants' motions to suppress. Court informs defendant that the motion will be denied and the findings will be made on the record after recess. At approximately 11:09am, findings dictated into the record. FTR "4" (no court monitor). Hon. C. William Barrett, Presiding Staff: Elissa Torto, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  26. Case sent to Essex Superior - SALEM Location.
  27. Endorsement on Defendant's Motion to Suppress Evidence, (#7.0): DENIED for reasons stated on the record (11:09). (C. William Barrett, Justice.) Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  28. Docket Note: Endorsement on P#7 emailed to E. Taitano, C. Ronan
  29. Docket Note: File sent to Salem Superior
  30. Defendant 's Motion to Dismiss. Memorandum and Affidavit filed
  31. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing to Dismiss scheduled on: 09/09/2021 09:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Transferred to another session Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  32. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing to Dismiss scheduled on: 09/09/2021 11:30 AM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Request of Defendant Hon. Salim Tabit, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  33. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing to Dismiss scheduled on: 10/18/2021 02:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR K CH Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  34. Event Result:: Non-Evidentiary Hearing to Dismiss scheduled on: 11/29/2021 09:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Transferred to another session Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  35. Matter taken under advisement: Non-Evidentiary Hearing to Dismiss scheduled on: 11/29/2021 10:00 AM Has been: Held - Under advisement Comments: FTR K CH Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  36. Endorsement on Motion to Dismiss, (#8.0): After consideration of the submission, record and argument the motion is DENIED. The McCarthy probable cause standard was met by the grand jury presentation.
  37. The following form was generated: A Clerk's Notice was generated and sent to: Defendant, Attorney: Eric Rafael Taitano, Esq. Law Office of Eric Taitano 349 Essex St 1st Floor, Lawrence, MA 01840 Prosecutor, Attorney: Christina Pujals Ronan, Esq. Essex District Attorney's Office Ten Federal St, Salem, MA 01970
  38. Event Result:: Trial Assignment Conference scheduled on: 12/10/2021 10:30 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR K Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  39. Event Result:: Final Pre-Trial Conference scheduled on: 04/25/2022 10:30 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR K LP Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  40. Attorney appearance On this date Christina Pujals Ronan, Esq. dismissed/withdrawn as Attorney for the Commonwealth for Prosecutor Essex County District Attorney
  41. Attorney appearance On this date Anne Marie Gochis, Esq. added as Attorney for the Commonwealth for Prosecutor Essex County District Attorney
  42. Defendant 's Motion in limine to Exclude "Overview" Testimony
  43. Defendant 's Motion for Sequestration Of Witnesses
  44. Defendant 's Motion in limine to Redact Defendant's Name from Any Drug Certificates Published To the Jury
  45. Defendant 's Motion for Individual Juror Voir Dire
  46. Event Result:: Jury Trial scheduled on: 05/16/2022 08:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Transferred to another session Comments: Parties report case will be a plea Hon. Thomas Drechsler, Presiding Staff: Lisa Partelow, Assistant Clerk
  47. Case sent to Essex Superior - LAWRENCE Location.
  48. Commonwealth, Defendant 's Submission of Agreed Plea form
  49. Interpreter present Neomi Cano, Spanish, present in court and previously sworn
  50. Event Result:: Hearing for Change of Plea scheduled on: 05/16/2022 02:00 PM Has been: Held as scheduled Comments: Def, def counsel, ADA in court. Agreed-upon plea tendered - defendant pleads guilty to so much of indictment 001 as charges Possession of Class A with Intent to Distribute and 002 as charged. Because defendant requests lengthy stay, court allows but adds conditions of release. Court advises defendant that should she default on the sentencing date and is picked up thereafter, the court is not bound by the agreement as to sentencing and can sentence her to as much as 10 years on 001. FTR "4" (no court monitor). Hon. C. William Barrett, Presiding Staff: Elissa Torto, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  51. Defendant waives rights. Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  52. Plea colloquy given. Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  53. Defendant warned pursuant to alien status, G.L. c. 278, § 29D. Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  54. Defendant warned pursuant to the armed career criminal statute G.L. c. 269, § 10G Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  55. Defendant warned of potential loss of license. Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  56. Defendant warned as to submission of DNA G.L. c. 22E, § 3 Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  57. The court has notified the defendant of the right to earn compliance credits pursuant to MGL c. 276 sec 87B. Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  58. Offense Disposition:: Charge #1 HEROIN/MORPHINE/OPIUM/ FENTANYL, TRAFFICKING IN 200 GRAMS OR MORE c94C §32E(c) On: 05/16/2022 Judge: Hon. C. William Barrett By: Hearing on Plea Offer/Change Guilty Plea - Agreed Upon (Lesser Offense)
  59. Offense Disposition:: Charge #1 DRUG, POSSESS TO DISTRIB CLASS A c94C §32(a) 94C/32/C-1 On: 05/16/2022 Judge: Hon. C. William Barrett By: Hearing on Plea Offer/Change Guilty Plea - Agreed Upon Charge #2 FIREARM WITHOUT FID CARD, POSSESS c269 s.10(h) On: 05/16/2022 Judge: Hon. C. William Barrett By: Hearing on Plea Offer/Change Guilty Plea - Agreed Upon
  60. Conditions of release on bail: Other Special Condition Upon defendant's guilty plea, court orders following conditions of release in addition to bail already posted: ++ no illegal drugs ++ random screens every two weeks ++ report to probation every two weeks ++ do not leave the Commonwealth Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  61. Bail warnings read Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  62. Defendant 's Motion to Travel to New York for Attorney Visit
  63. Interpreter present Neomi Cano, Spanish, present in court and previously sworn
  64. Event Result:: Hearing for Sentence Imposition scheduled on: 07/08/2022 02:00 PM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Transferred to another session Hon. C. William Barrett, Presiding Staff: Debra Vernava, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  65. Event Result:: Hearing for Sentence Imposition scheduled on: 07/08/2022 02:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: Def, def counsel, Spanish interpreter in court; ADA on Zoom. Comm moves for sentencing - agreed-upon sentence imposed. FTR "4" (no court monitor). Hon. C. William Barrett, Presiding Staff: Elissa Torto, Assistant Clerk Magistrate
  66. Defendant sentenced:: Sentence Date: 07/08/2022 Judge: Hon. C. William Barrett Charge #: 1 DRUG, POSSESS TO DISTRIB CLASS A c94C §32(a) Committed to HOC Term: 2 Years, 6 Months, 0 Days To Serve: 2 Years, 6 Months, 0 Days Committed to Suffolk House of Correction (South Bay) Credits 227 Days Further Orders of the Court: Credit is by agreement and order of the court
  67. Defendant sentenced:: Sentence Date: 07/08/2022 Judge: Hon. C. William Barrett Charge #: 2 FIREARM WITHOUT FID CARD, POSSESS c269 s.10(h) Served Consecutively Charge # 1 Financials: Probation Fee assessed. Amount $1950.00 Drug Analysis Fee assessed (Felony) Amount $150.00 Victim/Witness Assessment on felony G.L. c. 258B, § 8. Amount $90.00 Further Orders of the Court: Three years' probation, from and after committed sentence. All fees payable during the term of probation. Probation: Risk / Need Supervision Duration: 3 Years, 0 Months, 0 Days
  68. Findings and Order of Statutory Fees $65/mo PSF $150 DAF $110 DNA, if applicable $90 VWF All payable during the probationary term Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  69. Jail credit given as per G. L. c. 279, § 33A: 227 days (01/30/20 - 09/13/20), by agreement and order of the court Judge: Barrett, Hon. C. William
  70. Commonwealth 's Submission of Partial Nolle Prosequi as to indictment 001
  71. Case sent to Essex Superior - SALEM Location.
  72. General correspondence regarding Notice of Assignment of Bail filed
  73. Probation Transfer Notice Received (receiving court Middlesex Superior)
  74. Probation Transfer Review Complete
  75. Probation transfer accepted. Originating Court: Essex County Case Number: 2077CR00151 Receiving Court: Middlesex County Amt Owed: 240.0 Amt Paid: 0.0 Amt Dismissed: 0.0 Balance: 240.0 ;
  76. Copies of original Docket Report from Essex County received on 05/01/2023.

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