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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-27
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Strangulation
Docket 78 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Ohio
Defendant Simmons, Taiwan
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($70,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) **GPS** WITH NO CONTACT PROVISION
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK ON OCTOBER 30, 2023 AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/27/2023 for SIMMONS, TAIWAN
  10. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  11. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/27/2023 for SIMMONS, TAIWAN
  12. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: INITIAL APPEARANCE BY VIDEO Date: 10/30/2023 Time: 08:30 AM
  13. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: PRELIMINARY HEARING (TENTATIVE) CALL TO CONFIRM Date: 11/02/2023 Time: 03:00 PM
  14. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  15. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 10/30/2023
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE ON MAGISTRATE'S ORDER
  17. VICTIM'S RIGHTS REQUEST FORM (NOT A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO ORC 2930.04(C)(1))
  18. VICTIM'S RIGHTS REQUEST FORM (NOT A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO ORC 2930.04(C)(1))
  19. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  20. INDICTMENT
  21. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  22. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  23. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  24. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 11/02/2023 for SIMMONS, TAIWAN
  25. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  26. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 11/03/2023 for SIMMONS, TAIWAN
  27. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  28. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  29. REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  30. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  31. MOTION FOR BOND HEARING Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  32. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 11/27/2023 Time: 02:30 PM
  33. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 12/20/2023 Time: 11:30 AM
  34. SCHEDULING NOTICE RE: BOND HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE NOVEMBER 27, 2023 @ 2:30 PM
  35. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: DECEMBER 20, 2023 @ 11:30 AM (VIA ZOOM) JURY TRIAL: JANUARY 30, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  36. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 01/30/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: CONTINUED
  37. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 11/27/2023
  38. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  39. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  40. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  41. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/20/2023
  42. ENTRY MODIFYING BOND TO $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE ONLY - DELETING CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND ADDING GPS
  43. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  44. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED-WITH GPS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  45. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  46. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL
  47. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  48. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  49. ORDER REGARDING BOND
  50. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 02/27/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: SET FOR FUTURE PLEA
  51. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL FEBRUARY 27, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  52. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  53. ISSUED 6 SUBPOENAS
  54. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
  55. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON OFC. FRANK HETTERSCHEIDT, OFC. WILLIAM FREASE, DET. JANETTA PLACE AND OFC. RICHARD KINDER
  56. ENTRY GRANTING MOTION FOR CHANGE OF PLEA
  57. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING FEBRUARY 16, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (IN COURT)
  58. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 02/16/2024 Time: 03:30 PM
  59. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON TASHA SIMMONS
  60. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  61. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON TIARA SIMMONS
  62. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  63. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -02/16/2024
  64. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY
  65. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (5 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL)
  66. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  67. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  68. (RETURN TO SENDER) Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. SIMMONS, TAIWAN was sent bill for $570.00 printed on 02/27/2024
  69. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  70. RETURNED MAIL (COST STATEMENT)
  71. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  72. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY CONTROL
  73. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 04/18/2024
  74. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  75. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  76. CASE SUPERVISION UPDATE AND ORDER - DECISION PENDING
  77. HEARING NOTICE RE: CASE SUPERVISION UPDATE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
  78. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 11/5/2024

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