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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-03
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 40 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Najera Mendez, Gustavo
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. % BOND TRANSFERRED FROM 23NC386 Receipt: 446929 Date: 10/03/2023
  3. BOND INFORMATION: Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: VIO ORDER/NOTICE/PRIOR VIO O/P Arrest Date: 09/09/2023 Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 09/09/2023 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: 10% BOND Bond Amount: 10000 Bond/Pwr No.: 1000.00 Cash Depositor: ANDINO MENDEZ, EKIA Comments: BOND TRANSFERRED FROM 23NC386
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Event: BOND DATE Date: 10/04/2023 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CONTINUED
  5. CASE CALLED. ASA JUERGENSEN APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. CASE IS REFERRED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10/25/23 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO 109)BM
  6. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 10/25/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  7. APPEARANCE FILED BY John Spyros Fotopoulos (Attorney) on behalf of GUSTAVO NAJERA-MENDEZ (DEFENDANT)
  8. MOTION FOR DISCOVERY BEFORE TRIAL FILED BY John Spyros Fotopoulos (Attorney) on behalf of GUSTAVO NAJERA-MENDEZ (DEFENDANT)
  9. NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY John Spyros Fotopoulos (Attorney) on behalf of GUSTAVO NAJERA-MENDEZ (DEFENDANT)
  10. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (DICKENSON)KC
  11. CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 10-25-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (DICKENSON;300)KC
  12. CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY FOTOPOULOS, 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 PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 11/27/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM *JUDGE HAS
  13. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 11/27/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  14. 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.
  15. CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY FOTOPOULOS, PC. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 06/07/2024 AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 06/10/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: 06/07/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 06/10/2024 Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  18. NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY John Spyros Fotopoulos (Attorney) on behalf of GUSTAVO NAJERA-MENDEZ (DEFENDANT)
  19. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: PRE-TRIAL HELD
  20. Notice of Filing Filed Comment NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY John Spyros Fotopoulos (Attorney) on behalf of GUSTAVO NAJERA-MENDEZ (DEFENDANT) Attorney: John Spyros Fotopoulos
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  22. ... Comment DISCLOSURE TO THE PROSECUTION FILED BY John Spyros Fotopoulos (Attorney) on behalf of GUSTAVO NAJERA-MENDEZ (DEFENDANT) Attorney: John Spyros Fotopoulos
  23. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY FOTOPOULOS, PC. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 06/10/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. DEFENDANT ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  24. Subpoena returned served. Comment SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED JOCELYN JARAMILLO 3/11/24 SUBSTITUTE SERVICE TO CATHERINE JARAMILLO, SISTER
  25. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Pre-Trial Held Comment
  26. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR PRETRIAL. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY FOTOPOULOS. STATE FILES MOTION TO CONTINUE. OVER THE OBJECTION OF THE DEFENSE, MOTION IS ALLOWED. CSAE IS STRICKEN FROM JURY TRIAL ON . CASE IS RESET FOR JURY TRIAL ON 10/18/2024 AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 309. CASE IS ALSO SET FOR PRETRIAL ON 10/21/2024 AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM/KM
  27. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  28. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  29. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE FILED BY ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY MOESCHKE
  30. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  31. Subpoena returned served. Comment SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED JOCELYN JARAMILLO 7/30/24
  32. Subpoena returned served. Comment SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED DEPUTY CHAD DEAL 7/24/24
  33. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  34. Minutes Comment Case called for pre-trial. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears with attorney Fotopoulos, PC. By agreement, case is continued to at 9:30am for pre-trial and 06/23/2025 at 10am for jury trial in room 309. Defendant must appear. Defendant admonished as to trial and sentencing in absentia. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  35. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken
  36. Disclosure Comment Supplemental Disclosure to the Prosecution
  37. Notice of Filing Filed Comment Notice of Filing
  38. Subpoena (To Issue) Comment Deputy Chad Deal
  39. Subpoena (To Issue) Comment Jocelyn Jaramillo
  40. Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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