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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-12
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 64 entries
Disposition nolle prosequi

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Kupferer, Kyle J
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. PEOPLE BY ASA GOUDREAU. COMPLAINING WITNESS APPEARS AND IS SWORN IN. UPON BEING DULY EXAMINED, COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE FOR FILING COMPLAINT. LEAVE IS GRANTED TO FILE THE SAME. WARRANT OF ARREST IS ORDERED AND ISSUED RETURNABLE FORTHWITH. BOND SET AT $75,000.00, 10% TO APPLY. (ELLIOTT;CHAMBERS)KC
  3. ALERT ISSUED ARREST WARRANT issued on: 07/12/2023 For: KUPFERER, KYLE J Bond Amt: 75000
  4. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SURRENDER AND REDUCE BOND FILED BY ATTORNEY RIDGE
  5. CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: 07/24/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  6. CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY RIDGE, PC. DEFENDANT TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH AMANDA GIBBS DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. DEFENDANT IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY PURSUANT TO A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 07/28/23 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR STATUS/MOTION TO REDUCE BOND. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  7. ORDER (NO CONTACT CONDITION OF BOND) PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING/MOTION FOR RELEASE ON RECOG/REDUCE BAIL Date: 07/28/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  9. ALERT SERVED ARREST WARRANT served on: 07/24/2023 For: KUPFERER, KYLE J
  10. SUBPOENA FOR GRAND JURY RETURNED, NOT SERVED AMANDA GIBBS
  11. ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  12. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  13. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 7-28-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  14. CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT AND BOND REDUCTION MOTION. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. WITH ATTORNEY RIDGE, PC. A COPY OF BILL OF INDICTMENT IS FURNISHED. FORMAL READING AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS IS WAIVED. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY AND DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY. ORAL MOTION FOR 412 DISCOVERY AND GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT IS MADE AND ALLOWED. STATE TO FURNISH SAME WITHIN 14 DAYS. WITNESS SWORN EVIDENCE HEARD. BOND IS SET AT $50,000.00 10% TO APPLY. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10/11/2023 AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 10/23/2023 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER ON BOTH DATES. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: 10/11/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 10/23/2023 Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  17. SUBPOENA FOR WITNESS RETURNED, SERVED AMANDA GIBBS 7/28/23
  18. BOND INFORMATION: Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY/STRANGLE Arrest Date: 07/28/2023 Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 08/01/2023 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: 10% BOND Bond Amount: 50000 Bond/Pwr No.: 5000.00 POSTED Cash Depositor: KUPFERER, JAMES R Comments: $5000.00
  19. % BOND Receipt: 442599 Date: 08/01/2023
  20. AMENDED MITTIMUS FOR FAILURE TO GIVE BAIL RETURNED.
  21. REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER ON CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 412 FILED. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED.
  22. CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY RIDGE, PC. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. MOTION ALLOWED WITHOUT OBJECTION. DEFENSE FILE MOTION. 10/23/2023 IS STRICKEN. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 01/05/2024 AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 01/08/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA. AMANDA GIBBS SUBPOENA IS CONTINUED TO BOTH DATES. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: 01/05/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: PRE-TRIAL HELD
  24. CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 01/08/2024 Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  25. NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  26. SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO DISCOVERY FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  27. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER ON CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 412 FILED. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED.
  28. DEFENDANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 413 FILED BY ATTORNEY RIDGE
  29. CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: 05/10/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  30. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  31. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: PRE-TRIAL HELD
  32. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  33. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY RIDGE, PC. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. MOTION ALLOWED WITHOUT OBJECTION. DEFENSE FILE MOTION. IS STRICKEN. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 01/05/2024 AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 01/08/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA. AMANDA GIBBS SUBPOENA IS CONTINUED TO BOTH DATES.
 (ELLIOTT;309/A UDIO/BP)SM
  34. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  35. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED ANDREW MEYER 11/7/23
  36. SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD Comment SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO DISCOVERY FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  37. Notice of Filing Filed Comment NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  38. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment ADDITIONAL REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER ON CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 412 FILED. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED.
  39. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Pre-Trial Held Comment
  40. Supreme Court Rule 413 Disclosure to Prosecution filed Comment DEFENDANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 413 FILED BY ATTORNEY RIDGE
  41. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY RIDGE, PC. DEFENSE AND STATE ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. CASE REMAINS ON AT 10AM IN ROOM 309 FOR JURY TRIAL. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  42. Jury Trial Original Type Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  43. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  44. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  45. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY RIDGE, PC. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 05/13/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  46. Subpoena Returned Not Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, NOT SERVED AMANDA GIBBS
  47. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED AMANDA GIBBS 3/22/24
  48. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  49. Motion Filed Comment MOTION TO REDUCE BOND FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES FILED BY Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of KYLE J KUPFERER (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  50. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. CASE IS STRICKEN FROM DUE TO ATTORNEY HIATT ENTERING HIS APPEARANCE. DEFENSE FILES A MOTION FOR BOND ASSIGNMENT. BOND DEPOSITOR IS PRESENT IN OPEN COURT AND IS AGREEABLE. MOTION ALLOWED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 06/25/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR STATUS. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  51. Motion Filed Comment MOTION TO REDUCE BOND FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES FILED BY Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of KYLE J KUPFERER (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  52. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REDUCE BOND PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED.
  53. Appearance (no fee: fee exempted by rule/statute) Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED BY Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of KYLE J KUPFERER (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  54. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  55. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  56. Bond Refund Comment BOND REFUND CHECK ISSUED TO ATTORNEY Brian Hiatt
  57. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment ADDITIONAL REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER ON CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 412 FILED. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED.
  58. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  59. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  60. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY HAITT, PC. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM/KM
  61. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA AGREEMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: NOLLE
  62. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Nolle Comment
  63. Disposition for Illinois State Police completed. Comment DISPO FOR ISP COMPLETED.
  64. NOLLE PROSSED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. ON MOTION OF STATE'S ATTORNEY, CAUSE NOLLE PROSEQUI. BOND TO APPLY TO ANY OUTSTANDING COSTS AND/OR FINES IF NOT TO BE REFUNDED IN FULL. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM

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