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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-08
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 68 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Bragg, James L
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED. ASA REEDY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A., WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IS FURNISHED TO HIM. SAME IS READ AND EXPLAINED. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PENALTY, RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND RIGHT TO COUNSEL ARE ALL EXPLAINED. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. MOTION ALLOWED. CLERK ORDERED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE. DEFENDANT RELEASED ON A $25,000 RECOGNIZANCE BOND. AS A CONDITION OF THE BOND DEFENDANT IS NOT TO GO INTO OR CONTACT RAZZLE DAZZLE. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 9/26/23 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300AUDIO) SG
  3. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 09/08/2023 14:24:54.39
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 09/26/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: FAIL TO APPEAR
  5. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED TREY BRASEL CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 09/11/2023 16:08:50.29
  6. BOND INFORMATION: Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: THEFT/CONTROL<$500/PRIOR Arrest Date: 09/08/2023 Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 09/12/2023 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE Bond Amount: 25000 Bond/Pwr No.: 0 Comments: PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
  7. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  8. REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER ON CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUPREME COURT RULE 412 FILED.
  9. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  10. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 9-26-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  11. CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 11/03/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT/FAILURE TO APPEAR. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNEMNT; FAILED TO APPEAR/MUST APPEAR Date: 11/03/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  13. 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.
  14. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY JONES, APD FOR ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. DEFENDANT APPEARS LATE. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 11/07/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 11/07/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  16. CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/01/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 12/01/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  18. CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: 01/26/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  19. CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR STATUS TO 1-26-2024 AT 9:30AM. (ELLIOTT;204;AUDIO;BP)SM/TEH
  20. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  21. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM
  22. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  24. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR STATUS TO 1-26-2024 AT 9:30AM. (ELLIOTT;204;AUDIO;BP)SM/TEH
  25. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  26. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  27. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM
  28. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  29. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY JONES, APD FOR ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  30. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  31. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  32. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  33. Minutes Comment Case called. Asa Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears with attorney O'Brien, apd for attorney Trey Brasel, apd. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/dc)sm
  34. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  35. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. DEFEDANT WAS PRESENT, BUT HE BEGAN HAVING MEDICAL ISSUES AND HAD TO LEAVE. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM/KM
  36. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  37. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  38. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: BRAGG, JAMES L Bond Amt: 0
  39. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. A.S.A. MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. STATE OBJECTS. BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. NO BOND AMOUNT IS SET. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/DC)KM
  40. **Warrant Issued
  41. **Warrant Served
  42. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)KM
  43. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: PLEAD GUILTY-CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE-PSW
  44. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPERAS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, PURSUANT TO BENCH WARRANT. ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD APPEARS. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED WITH PRETRIAL CONDITIONS, SEE ORDER SIGNED AND FILED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 08-30-2024 AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)KM
  45. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: BRAGG, JAMES L
  46. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  47. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty - Conditional Discharge - PSW Comment
  48. Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund Comment VIOLENT CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  49. State's Attorney Fee Comment STATE'S ATTORNEY FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  50. Circuit Clerk Fee Comment CIRCUIT CLERK FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  51. TEEN COURT FEE Comment TEEN COURT FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  52. STATE'S ATTORNEY RECORDS AUTOMATION FEE Comment STATE'S ATTORNEY RECORDS AUTOMATION FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  53. DOCUMENT STORAGE FEE Comment DOCUMENT STORAGE FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  54. FELONY GUILTY PLEA Comment CASE CALLED. ASA APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. DEFENDANT HAVING BEEN INFORMED OF THE NATURE OF THE CHARGE INCLUDING THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PENALTY, RIGHT TO COUNSEL, AND IF INDIGENT TO HAVE COUNSEL APPOINTED. PLEA NEGOTIATION PRESENTED TO THE COURT. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY TO THE BILL OF INDICTMENT - THEFT, A CLASS 4 FELONY. COURT IS SATISFIED WITH PLEA AND FINDS THAT DEFENDANT ENTERS PLEA FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AND PERSISTS IN PLEA. COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT KNOWINGLY AND INTELLIGENTLY WAIVES HIS/HER RIGHTS. JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION ENTERED. PSI WAIVED. DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE. DEFENDANT IS ASSESSED A FINE OF $75 ($30 A DAY CREDI T FOR 4 DAYS PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN JAIL), $549 CRIMINAL ASSESSMENT, AND A $46 SHERIFFS FEE. WAIVER IS COURT ASSESSMENT IS GRANTED. 100% WAIVED. SEE ORDERS SIGNED. DEFENDANT IS ADVISED OF HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)KM
  55. TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL SURCHARGE FUND Comment TRAFFIC AND CRIMINAL SURCHARGE FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  56. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FEE Comment CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  57. Security Fund Comment SECURITY FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  58. PUBLIC DEFENDER RECORDS AUTOMATION FEE Comment PUBLIC DEFENDER RECORDS AUTOMATION FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  59. PROBATION AND COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS FEE Comment PROBATION AND COURT SERVICES OPERATIONS FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  60. Clerk Operation & Administrative Fund Comment CLERK OPERATION & ADMINISTRATIVE FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  61. ARRESTEE MEDICAL COST FUND Comment ARRESTEE MEDICAL COST FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  62. Plea of Guilty and Waiver of Rights filed. Comment PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS FILED. KM
  63. K3 COUNTY FINE-CRIMINAL AND CIVIL Comment K3 COUNTY FINE-CRIMINAL CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED 4 DAYS AT $30 PER DAY
  64. Order of Conditional Discharge presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment ORDER OF CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KM
  65. STATE POLICE MERIT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY FUND Comment STATE POLICE MERIT BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  66. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment FINANCIAL SENTENCING ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KM
  67. Court System Fine/Court Fee Fund Comment COURT SYSTEM FINE/COURT FEE FUND FULL WAIVER GRANTED
  68. SPECIALTY/DRUG COURT FEE Comment SPECIALTY/DRUG COURT FEE FULL WAIVER GRANTED

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