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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-19
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 20 entries
Disposition nolle prosequi

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Magruder, Brett E
Photo of Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. STATE'S ATTORNEY'S PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  3. CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA SWEENEY. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, A.P.D., STEPS UP FOR THE BOND HEARING. THE STATE HAS FILED A PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE. DEFENDANT TO HIRE PRIVATE COUNSEL. DEFENDANT MAKES A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE HEARING ON THE PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE. MOTION ALLOWED. THE DEFENDANT IS TEMPORARILY DETAINED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR HEARING ON THE STATE'S PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE TO 10-20-23 @ 1:30PM ROOM 300. (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/KLH)KC
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 10/20/2023 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  5. CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., ATTORNEY HIATT, PC ENTERS HIS APPEARANCE. DEFENSE MAKES ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. MOTION ALLOWED. THE DEFENDANT IS TEMPORARILY DETAINED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10/23/23 AT 1:30 PM IN ROOM 309 FOR DETENTION HEARING. (DICKENSON;300KH) SG
  6. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 10/23/2023 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  7. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. MOTION ALLOWED WITHOUT OBJECTION. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10/30/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR DETENTION HEARING. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 10/30/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  9. 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.
  10. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. DEFENSE ANNOUNCES THEY HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 11/07/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR PLEA AGREEMENT. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  11. CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA AGREEMENT Date: 11/07/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: NOLLE
  12. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  13. 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
  14. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 11/07/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: NOLLE
  15. CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. DEFENDANT IS UNSHACKLED. A COPY OF BILL OF INDICTMENT IS FURNISHED. FORMAL READING AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS IS WAIVED. DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. ON MOTION OF STATE'S ATTORNEY, CAUSE NOLLE PROSEQUI. BOND ORDERED REFUNDED IF DEFENDANT HAS NO OUTSTANDING FINES OR COSTS. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: NOLLE
  17. GRAND JURY/ARRAIGNMENT MINUTES Comment 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
  18. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Nolle Comment
  19. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Nolle Comment
  20. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. DEFENDANT IS UNSHACKLED. A COPY OF BILL OF INDICTMENT IS FURNISHED. FORMAL READING AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS IS WAIVED.DEFENDANT ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. ON MOTION OF STATE'S ATTORNEY, CAUSE NOLLE PROSEQUI. BOND ORDERED REFUNDED IF DEFENDANT HAS NO OUTSTANDING FINES OR COSTS.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM

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