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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-11-02
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 33 entries
Disposition nolle prosequi

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Norwood, Marcel D
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. COMPLAINING WITNESS APPEARS AND IS SWORN IN. UPON BEING DULY EXAMINED, COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE FOR FILING COMPLAINT. LEAVE IS GRANTED TO FILE THE SAME. WARRANT OF ARREST IS ORDERED AND ISSUED RETURNABLE FORTHWITH. NO BOND IS SET. (ELLIOTT;CHAMBERS)SM
  3. ALERT ISSUED ARREST WARRANT issued on: 11/02/2023 For: NORWOOD, MARCEL D Bond Amt: 0
  4. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  5. **Warrant Issued
  6. GRAND JURY/WARRANT ISSUED MINUTES Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA GOUDREAU. IN OPEN COURT, GRAND JURY RETURNS BILL OF INDICTMENT. A "NO BOND" WARRANT PREVIOUSLY ORDERED TO ISSUE. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  7. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  8. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment 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.
  9. Motion to Quash Filed Comment MOTION TO QUASH WARRANT FILED BY MARCEL D NORWOOD (DEFENDANT);
  10. PROOF/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Comment PROOF/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY MARCEL D NORWOOD (DEFENDANT);
  11. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  12. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom pro se, pursuant to the warrant. Defendant makes an oral motion for the appointment of the public defender. Clerk to notify. Case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for detention hearing. (elliott;309/audio/dc)sm
  13. SA's Verified Petition to Detain filed Comment Amended
  14. Order on SA's Verified Peititon to Detain filed Comment Temporary
  15. Public Defender Appointed
  16. **Warrant Served
  17. Certificate of Compliance Filed
  18. Additional Report of State's Attorney in Compliance Comment Additional Report of State's Attorney in Compliance with Order on Criminal Pretrial Motions and in Compliance with Supreme Court Rule 412
  19. Detention Hearing Original Type Detention Hearing Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  20. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney O'Brien, PC. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for detention hearing. (elliott;309/audio/bp)sm
  21. Order on SA's Verified Peititon to Detain filed Comment Temporary
  22. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  23. Information Sent to Supervision (Alliance)
  24. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney O'Brien, APD. On defense's motion, case is continued to 1:30pm today in room 309 for plea agreement. Defendant over. (elliott;309/audio/bp)sm
  25. Minutes Comment Case recalled. ASA Goudreau appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney O'brien, APD. 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 2 of the bill of indictment, domestic battery (class a). Counts 1 3 and 4 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 24 months DV probation. 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 to report to probation by the end of Tuesday. Defendant must appearon 01/15/2025 at 1:30pm in room 109 for review. Defendant is advised of right to appeal. See orders signed. (elliott;309/audio/bp)sm
  26. Jury Waiver filed.
  27. Order of Probation presented, signed, and filed. Comment Domestic Violence Unit
  28. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  29. Order on SA's Verified Peititon to Detain filed Comment Temporary
  30. Review Original Type Review Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  31. Minutes Comment ASA Soulinge appears for the state. Defendant appears without counsel. Probation officer appears. Defendant is not compliant. Case is continued to 4/2/25 at 1:30 pm for review. (Claudio;109audio) SG
  32. Review Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM
  33. End of Probation Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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