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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-06
Status Inactive
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 41 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Carter, Michael
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  2. CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 12-6-23 @ 1:30PM ROOM 109. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE CLAUDIO FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 12/06/2023 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CASE REASSIGNED
  4. 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.
  5. CASE CALLED. ASA JUERGENSEN APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT PRESENT PRO SE. DEFENDANT IS FOUND TO BE INDIGENT. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CASE IS REFERRED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 1/3/24 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO/BP 109)BM
  6. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 01/03/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  7. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 12/12/2023 11:38:37.70
  8. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PATRICK O'BRIEN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 12/13/2023 11:08:55.07
  9. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  10. CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, 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 PREVIOUSLY TENDERED. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 02/28/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  11. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  13. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, 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 PREVIOUSLY TENDERED. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 02/ 28/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  14. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  15. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. A.S.A. WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. STATE OBJECTS. MOTION IS DENIED. NO BOND BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  16. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: CARTER, MICHAEL Bond Amt: 0
  17. **Warrant Issued
  18. **Warrant Served
  19. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  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 IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. PRO SE, PURSUANT TO THE WARRANT. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED ON PRE-TRIAL CONDITIONS WITH SPECIAL CONDITION THAT THE DEFENDANT IS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH LORETTA GIBSON DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CASE. SEE ORDER SIGNED. CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO.BJG)SM
  22. Returned Warrant Fee Comment RETURNED WARRANT/CONTEMPT SERVICE FEE
  23. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: CARTER, MICHAEL
  24. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  25. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  26. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA WATSON. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, A.P.D. FOR ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, A.P.D. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR SETTING TO 4-17-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. (ELLIOTT;309AUDIO/BJG)KC
  27. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  28. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  29. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: CARTER, MICHAEL Bond Amt: 0
  30. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. STATE OBJECTS. MOTION DENIED. NO BOND BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  31. **Warrant Issued
  32. **Warrant Served
  33. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  34. Subsequent Conditions of PT Release Order Comment SUBSEQUENT CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  35. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on the v.a. pro se, pursuant to the warrant. Defendant is released and must bring documents showing defendant was in the er. Defendant is placed on pretrial release conditions and defendant is ordered to have no contact with Loretta Gibson during the pendency of this case. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  36. Returned Warrant Fee Comment RETURNED WARRANT/CONTEMPT SERVICE FEE
  37. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: CARTER, MICHAEL
  38. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  39. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  40. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. A.S.A. WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. STATE OBJECTS. MOTION IS DENIED. BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. A NO BOND AMOUNT IS SET. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
 
  41. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: CARTER, MICHAEL Bond Amt: 0

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