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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-22
Status Open
Type Cm Criminal Misdemeanor
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Allen, Steven J
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. NOTICE TO APPEAR FILED
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CONTINUED
  4. Probable Cause Order Comment PROBABLE CAUSE ORDER FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  5. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  6. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CONTINUED
  7. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 13:08:35.49
  8. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE Comment CASE CALLED. ASA JUERGENSEN APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT PRESENT PRO SE. DEFENDANT WAS GIVEN TODAY'S DATE ON HIS RELEASE ORDER FROM HOLIDAY COURT, BUT HE ALSO RECEIVED A NOTICE TO APPEAR FOR 5/2/24. DEFENDANT IS FOUND TO BE INDIGENT. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CASE REMAINS SET FOR 5/2/24 AT 9AM IN ROOM 109. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO 109)BM
  9. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED GUS REGAS CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 10:43:16.61
  10. Additional Report of State's Attorney in Compliance Comment REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER OF CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTION PEOPLE V. SCHMIDT 56 III. 2d 572;309 N.E 2d 557
  11. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  12. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA JUERGENSEN APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON THE V.A. ATTORNEY G. REGAS, APD, APPEARS IN THE COURTROOM. PER THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, CASE IS REFERRED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT, TO FOLLOW A FELONY CASE.CASE IS CONTINUED TO 5/16/24 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR PLEA. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO 109)BM
  13. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  14. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PATRICK O'BRIEN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11:36:05.69
  15. Proof of Service Filed. Comment PROOF OF SERVICE FILED
  16. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  18. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears by attorney O'Brien, APD. Court's internet is out and cannot connect to the jail. On defense's moiton, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  19. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  20. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  22. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney O'Brien, APD. Defense enters a plea of not guilty and request schmidt discovery. On defendant's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  23. Setting Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  24. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  25. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
  26. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  27. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  28. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA AGREEMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  29. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY O'BRIEN. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR PLEA AGREEMENT. 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
  30. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  31. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  32. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, WITH ATTORNEY O'BRIEN. 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 BY JUDGE CLAUDIO. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/LP)KM
  33. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  34. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney O'Brien, APD. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for plea agreement. Defendant is to be brought over. (elliott;309/audio/dc)sm

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