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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-11-09
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 27 entries
Disposition conviction

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Edwards, Kiara 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 FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA UMLAH APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY R. REGAS, APD STEPS UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DETENTION HEARING. DEFENDANT MAKES ORAL MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. CLERK ORDER TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IS FURNISHED. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS NOT DETAINABLE. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. DEFENDANT IS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH ZARIANA WELCH DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/5/23 AT 9:30AM ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300BG) SG
  3. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11/09/2023 15:23:16.31
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 12/05/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  5. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED MARY QUINN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11/21/2023 13:47:01.74
  6. 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.
  7. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  8. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 12-5-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;204)KC
  9. CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS 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. ORAL MOTION FOR 412 DISCOVERY AND GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT IS MADE AND ALLOWED. STATE FURNISHED VIA TEC-SHARE. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 02/01/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
  10. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 02/01/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  11. 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.
  12. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 03/07/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  13. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  14. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS 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. ORAL MOTION FOR 412 DISCOVERY AND GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT IS MADE AND ALLOWED. STATE FURNISHED VIA TEC-SHARE. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
  15. 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.
  16. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  18. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  19. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  20. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING/PLEA. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED Result: CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
  22. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conditional Discharge Comment
  23. Minutes Comment ..State amends the bill of indictment on it's face in open court. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears with attorney Quinn, 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. Defendant enters plea. Judgment of conviction entered on amended count 1, battery (class a). Defendant is placed on conditional discharge for a period of 24 months. 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. Psi waived. Defendant is given a $30 credit a day off of the fine. See financial order. Defendant makes an oral motion for full waiver of the criminal assessment. No objections. Fee waiver granted. Defendant is advised of right to appeal. See orders signed. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  24. Jury Waiver filed.
  25. Order of Conditional Discharge presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  26. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  27. End of Conditional Discharge Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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