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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-16
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 68 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Wietrzykowski, Travis 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. PEOPLE BY ASA AVILES. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY STUDENKA, A.P.D., STEPS UP FOR THE HEARING. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PENALTIES. THE STATE HAS FILED A PETITION TO DETAIN. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE STATE HAS PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS COMMITTED A DETAINABLE OFFENSE. PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. THE DEFENSE MAKES A MOTION FOR A FITNESS EVALUATION TO BE PERFORMED BY DR. JAMES SIMONE. MOTION ALLOWED. APPEAL RIGHTS ARE GIVEN. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR STATUS OF THE FITNESS EVALUATION AND ARRAIGNMENT TO 11-7-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CUNNINGTON;200AUDIO/CW)KC
  3. ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, EMAILED, AND FILED. (CUNNINGTON)KC (FITNESS EVALUATION ORDER)
  4. PROTECTIVE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (CUNNINGTON)KC
  5. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 11/07/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  6. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 10/16/2023 14:54:51.22
  7. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED TREY BRASEL CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 10/18/2023 15:43:10.34
  8. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  9. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 11-7-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  10. 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.
  11. CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA COSTELLO APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. WITH ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, 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 TO FURNISH SAME WITHIN 7 DAYS. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. COURT FINDS THERE IS NO CONDITIONS DEFENDANT COULD FOLLOW. CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/01/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 12/01/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  13. 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.
  14. CASE CALLED. ASA COSTELLO APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS REASSIGNED TO ATTORNEY PENTUIC. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/19/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;204/AUDIO/BP)SM
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 12/19/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  16. NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED ED PENTUIC CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 12/04/2023 13:43:02.18
  17. CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED TO DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 01/30/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  18. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 01/30/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  19. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED.
  20. 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.
  21. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. COURT ANNOUNCES CASE IS CONTINUED DUE TO FITNESS ISSUE. ON DEFENSE’S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 02/27/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR FITNESS HEARING. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FCTUAL BASIS IS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM
  22. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FITNESS HEARING Date: 02/27/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  23. 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.
  24. 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. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED TO DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. 
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  26. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED.
  27. 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.
  28. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  29. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: FITNESS HEARING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  30. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. COURT ANNOUNCES CASE IS CONTINUED DUE TO FITNESS ISSUE. ON DEFENSE S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR FITNESS HEARING. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FCTUAL BASIS IS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. Hearing on Fitness Original Type Hearing on Fitness Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  34. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  35. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR FITNESS HEARING. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. BOTH PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE FITNESS REPORT. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL EVALUATION. MOTION TO BE HEARD ON THE NEXT COURT DATE. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  36. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  37. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  38. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  39. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION TO BE PERFORMED BY DR. DAVE COLEMAN. MOTION ALLOWED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. TO BE PAID FOR BY THE COUNTY. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD BY JUDGE CUNNINGTON. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDING BY JUDGE CUNNINGTON. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  40. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION - FITNESS REPORT FILED. (SEALED)
  41. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  42. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. 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 FITNESS HEARING. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  43. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: FITNESS HEARING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  44. Hearing on Fitness Original Type Hearing on Fitness Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  45. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  46. Order of Payment for Sex Offender Evaluation presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment ORDER FOR SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  47. CASE CALLED Comment ENTERED IN ERROR
  48. Minutes Comment Case called for fitness hearing. ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Pentuic, PD. Both parties stipulate to the report. Court finds defendant is now fit. Defense orders a sex offender evaluation. 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 at 9:30am in room 309 for status. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  49. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  50. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  51. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. 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
  52. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  53. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON VA, WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR STATUS. STATE AND DEFENSE ARE IN PLEA NEGOTIATIONS. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE BY JUDGE CUNNINGTON. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/KLH)KM
  54. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  55. 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.
  56. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment Parties Present Defendant: WIETRZYKOWSKI, TRAVIS W *Public Defender: PENTUIC, EDWARD
  57. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  58. Continue Comment case called. asa watson appears for the state. defendant appears in custody with attorney pentuic, pd. 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 at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/lp)sm
  59. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  60. Minutes Comment Case called. Asa Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Pentuic, pd. 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 at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  61. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  62. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attonrey Pentuic, PD. 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 at 9:30am in room 309 for plea agreement. Defendant to be brought over. (elliott;309/audio/dc)sm
  63. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty
  64. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Pentuic, PD. Defendant 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 3 of the bill of indictment, child pornography (class 3). Counts 1, 2, 4 and 5 are nolle prosequi. 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 5 years at 50% in illinois department of corrections with 6 months mandatory supervised release. Defendant must register as a sex offender for life. See financial order. 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/klh)sm
  65. Jury Waiver filed.
  66. Judgment - Sentence to Illinois Department of Corrections Order filed.
  67. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  68. Statement of Facts Filed

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