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Court

Indiana Unified County

Indiana

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-18
Status Decided
Type F 4 Felony 4
Docket 45 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Indiana
Defendant Stafford, Joseph Shelldon
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Judge

Hon. Meltzer, Trent E.

Shelby County (IN)

Indiana

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Opened as a New Filing
  2. Case Filed Electronically
  3. Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information
  4. Information Filed
  5. Probable Cause Affidavit Filed
  6. Probable Cause Affidavit Filed
  7. Initial Hearing
  8. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  9. Appearance Filed
  10. Document Filed
  11. Order on Initial Hearing
  12. Indigent Counsel Appointed at County Expense
  13. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  14. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  15. Appearance Filed
  16. Discovery Filed
  17. Correspondence to/from Court Filed
  18. Correspondence to/from Court Filed
  19. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  20. Pretrial Conference
  21. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  22. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  23. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  24. Hearing Journal Entry
  25. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  26. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  27. Change of Plea Hearing
  28. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  29. Plea Agreement Filed
  30. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  31. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  32. Judgment
  33. Sentenced
  34. Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police
  35. Order Issued
  36. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  37. Final PreTrial Hearing/Conference
  38. Jury Trial
  42. Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police Added By CHRIS Interface (DISP)
  43. Order Issued GUILTY PLEA & SENTENCING ORDER is entered. tg Judicial Officer: Meltzer, Trent E. Order Signed: 10/05/2023
  44. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 10/5/2023 : Riley Keegan Sullivan;James Bradley Landwerlen;Ralph Scott Spears Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 10/5/2023 : Riley Keegan Sullivan;James Bradley Landwerlen;Ralph Scott Spears
  45. CANCELED Final PreTrial Hearing/Conference Reason: Agreed Resolution Session: 11/09/2023 8:15 AM, Cancelled

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