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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-09
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 64 entries
Disposition guilty

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Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Skarbonkiewicz, Paul W
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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 AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON THE V.A. ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COURT RECUSES HERSELF FROM PROCEEDINGS AS THE VOP CHARGE IS BASED ON 20CF423, WHICH SHE WAS INVOLVED WITH AS A STATE'S ATTORNEY. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 2/13/24 AT 1:30PM IN ROOM 309 FOR DETENTION HEARING. DEFENDANT IS TEMPORARILY DETAINED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CLAUDIO, KLH 109)BM
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 02/13/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  4. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF’S VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ARE FURNISHED. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS DETAINABLE. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT POSES A REAL AND PRESENT THREAT AND THE STATE'S PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS DETAINED. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED FOR DEFENDANT AS TO HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 3/4/24 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CUNNINGTON;200CW) SG
  5. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON THE V.A. ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COURT RECUSES HERSELF FROM PROCEEDINGS AS THE VOP CHARGE IS BASED ON 20CF423, WHICHSHE WAS INVOLVED WITH AS A STATE'S ATTORNEY. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 2/13/24 AT 1:30PM IN ROOM 309 FOR DETENTION HEARING. DEFENDANT IS TEMPORARILY DETAINED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CLAUDIO, KLH 109)BM
  6. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment ILLINOIS - KANKAKEE COUNTY PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT FILED. (SEALED)BM
  7. Detention Hearing Original Type Detention Hearing Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  8. Order on SA's Verified Peititon to Detain filed Comment ORDER ON STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (CUNNINGTON)
  9. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF S VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ARE FURNISHED. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS DETAINABLE. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT POSES A REAL AND PRESENT THREAT AND THE STATE'S PETITION TO DE TAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS DETAINED. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED FOR DEFENDANT AS TO HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 3/4/24 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CUNNINGTON;200CW) SG
  10. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  11. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  13. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (DICKENSON)KC
  14. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD; TREY BRASEL STEPS UP FOR PURPOSE OF THIS DETENTION HEARING. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. CLERK TO NOTIFY. CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR DETENTION HEARING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  15. Order on SA's Verified Peititon to Detain filed Comment ORDER ON STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  16. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11:01:38.36
  17. GRAND JURY/ARRAIGNMENT MINUTES Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GUNDERSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 3-11-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (DICKENSON;300)KC
  18. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED MARY QUINN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 13:29:35.46
  19. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  20. Order on SA's Verified Peititon to Detain filed Comment ORDER ON STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  21. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. 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. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY . ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  22. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  23. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment 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.
  24. 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.
  25. Setting Original Type Setting 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 MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS FOUND BY JUDGE CUNNINGTON. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  28. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  29. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  30. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM/KM
  31. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  32. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM/KM
  33. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  34. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  35. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  36. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON VA, WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE BY JUDGE CUNNINGTON. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/LP)KM
  37. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED JENA JONES CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11:36:12.69
  38. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  39. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  40. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. ATTORNEY PENTUIC INFORMS THE COURT ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL WILL BE REASSIGNED AND THE ASSISTANT PUBLI DEFENDER IN THIS CASE. CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR STATUS. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY TO AVOID A REAL AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THIS CASE AND TO THE COMMUNITY. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/LP)KM
  41. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  42. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  43. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)KM
  44. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED TREY BRASEL CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 09:16:15.16
  45. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  46. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  47. Minutes Comment case called. asa moeschke appears for the state. defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on the v.a. with attorney trey brasel, apd. subsequent detainment hearing is held. court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and finding previously found by judge cunnington. on defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  48. Certificate of Compliance Filed
  49. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment Additional Compliance with Supreme Court Rule 412
  50. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  51. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Trey Brasel, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and findings previously found by Judge Cunnington. On defense's motion, case remains at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  52. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  53. Minutes Comment Case called on court's motion. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody on zoom with attorney Trey Brasel, APD. Court is unavailable on . Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and findings previously found by Judge Cunnington. On defense's motion, case is continued to 11/08/2024 at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/lp)sm
  54. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  55. Minutes Comment ..ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Trey Brasel, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Curt finds continued detainment is necessary. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for plea agreement. Defendant to be brought over. (elliott;309/audio/bp)sm
  56. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  57. Minutes Comment ..ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Pentuic, PD for attorney Trey Brasel, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment detainment is necessary. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for plea agreement. Defendant over. (elliott;309/audio/klh)sm
  58. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty
  59. Minutes Comment ..ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Trey Brasel, APD. Defemdant is unshackled. 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 count 1 and count 2 of the bill of indictment, failure to register as a sex offender (class 3) and unlawful violation of an order of protection (clss a). 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 rights. Factual basis is found. Judgment of conviction entered. Psi waived. Defendant is sentenced to 2 and 1/2 years in the illinois department of corrections with 6 months mantatory supervised released as to count 1. Defendant is given a straight conviction with credit time servved. See financial order. Defendant also given a $30.00 a day credit off of the fines. Defendant makes an oral motion for full waiver of the criminal assessment. No objections. Fee waiver granted. Defendant given credit for time served from to present. Defendant is advised of right to appeal. See orders signed. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  60. Jury Waiver Filed
  61. Judgment - Sentence to Illinois Department of Corrections Order filed.
  62. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  63. Order Signed and Filed
  64. Statement of Facts Filed

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