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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-14
Status RECLOSED
Type Felony 22 D
Docket 116 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Defendant Buratczuk, Madden John
Photo of Hon. Merritt Daniel B Sr

Judge

Hon. Merritt Daniel B Sr

Hernando County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionDISMISSED CNT: 1
  2. DescriptionCourt Action: DISMISSED for CNT: 1
  3. DescriptionORDER: DISMISSING PTI CHARGES
  4. DescriptionLETTER FROM PROBATION RE: PTI STATUS - COMPLETED
  5. DescriptionPayment received: $50.00 Receipt Number H 983350
  6. DescriptionPAYMENT POSTED 4/25/2025
  7. DescriptionAssessment 5 Total Assessed $250.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  8. DescriptionPayment received: $200.00 Receipt Number H 983348
  9. DescriptionAssessment 5 Total Assessed $250.00 Balance Remaining $50.00
  10. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered CNT: 1
  11. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered for CNT: 1
  12. Case Status set to CLOSED
  13. INVESTIGATIVE COST AFFIDAVIT
  14. RELEASE TODAY THIS CASE
  15. COST OF INVESTIGATION - $ 462.30 TO HCSO
  16. REPORT TO PROBATION BY 9AM ON 1/17/2023
  17. NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM
  18. STRIKE - IN PTI -PLEA OF NOT GUILTY - SPEEDY WAIVED-DRUG OFFENDER PTI--BOND SET AT ROR
  19. COURT DISPOSITION
  20. BOND SET @ ROR
  21. PLEA NOT GUILTY
  22. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  23. WAIVE SPEEDY TRIAL
  24. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  25. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  26. INFORMATION FILED
  27. Prosecutor: MELISSA DAWN UNDERWOOD Assigned
  28. Prosecutor phase: Action of FILED with status of Amended entered for CNT: 1
  29. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  30. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY
  31. Event ARN scheduled on 1/16/2024 at 0115 PM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  32. Prosecutor: MELISSA DAWN UNDERWOOD Assigned
  33. APPLICATION FOR INDIGENCY - INCOMPLETE
  34. ARREST AFFIDAVIT/BOOKING REPORT MARSYS LAW,FIRST APPEARANCE,BND $2000,RCO 23-MM-3759,TAPD,DEF SIGNED
  35. Case 272023CF002011CFAXMX Filed with Clerk on 12/14/2023
  36. DEFENDANT APPEARED VIA ZOOM
  37. Event PT scheduled on 6/4/2024 at 0115 PM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  38. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  39. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  40. WAIVE SPEEDY TRIAL
  41. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  42. INFORMATION REPORTED TO FDLE/MECOM
  43. ORDER: APPT EXPERT FOR COMP EVAL
  44. COURT DISPOSITION
  45. Event PT scheduled on 5/10/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  46. COURT ORDERS COMP EVAL
  47. ATTORNEY PRESENT/DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  48. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  49. DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  50. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
  51. ORDER ADJUDGING DEFENDANT INCOMPETENT TO PROCEED
  52. Case Status set to REOPENED
  53. Reopened for OTHER REASON on 4/22/2024
  54. Case Status set to RECLOSED
  55. Reopen OTHER REASON closed on 4/22/2024
  56. MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL CNT: 1
  57. Court Action: MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL for CNT: 1
  58. Event PT scheduled on 4/26/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  59. COURT DISPOSITION
  60. ATTORNEY PRESENT/DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  61. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  62. DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  63. Event PT scheduled on 4/12/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  64. ATTORNEY PRESENT/DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  65. DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  66. COURT DISPOSITION
  67. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  68. ANSWER TO DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
  69. COURT DISPOSITION
  70. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  71. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY
  72. Event PT scheduled on 3/15/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  73. Public Defender TEMPORARY APPT OF-PD Appointed
  74. ATTORNEY PRESENT/DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  75. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  76. DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  77. NOTICE TO APPEAR ON 2/16/24 MAILED BY CLERK TO DEF @ HCJ
  78. Event RPT scheduled on 2/16/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  79. CORRESPONDENCE FROM FL DOC TO SAO RE RETURN FROM PTI
  80. Case Status set to REOPENED
  81. Reopened for OTHER REASON on 1/26/2024
  82. PRETRIAL INTERVENTION CONTRACT
  83. Compliance PAY FINE has been created with due date of 2/16/2024
  84. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $250.00
  85. Compliance PAY FINE has been created with due date of 2/16/2024
  86. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $518.00
  87. PRE TRIAL DIVERSION CNT: 1
  88. Court Action: PRE TRIAL DIVERSION for CNT: 1
  89. No trial required CNT: 1
  90. Trial type of No trial required entered for CNT: 1
  91. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered CNT: 1
  92. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered for CNT: 1
  93. Case Status set to CLOSED
  94. INVESTIGATIVE COST AFFIDAVIT
  95. RELEASE TODAY THIS CASE
  96. COST OF INVESTIGATION - $ 462.30 TO HCSO
  97. REPORT TO PROBATION BY 9AM ON 1/17/2023
  98. NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM
  99. STRIKE - IN PTI -PLEA OF NOT GUILTY - SPEEDY WAIVED-DRUG OFFENDER PTI--BOND SET AT ROR
  100. COURT DISPOSITION
  101. BOND SET @ ROR
  102. PLEA NOT GUILTY
  103. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  104. WAIVE SPEEDY TRIAL
  105. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  106. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  107. INFORMATION FILED
  108. Prosecutor: MELISSA DAWN UNDERWOOD Assigned
  109. Prosecutor phase: Action of FILED with status of Amended entered for CNT: 1
  110. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  111. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY
  112. Event ARN scheduled on 1/16/2024 at 0115 PM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  113. Prosecutor: MELISSA DAWN UNDERWOOD Assigned
  114. APPLICATION FOR INDIGENCY - INCOMPLETE
  115. ARREST AFFIDAVIT/BOOKING REPORT MARSYS LAW,FIRST APPEARANCE,BND $2000,RCO 23-MM-3759,TAPD,DEF SIGNED
  116. Case 272023CF002011CFAXMX Filed with Clerk on 12/14/2023

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