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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-11-02
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 69 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Schumake Samuelson, Krystopher A
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. ASA COSTELLO 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: SCHUMAKE-SAMUELSON, KRYSTOPHER A Bond Amt: 0
  4. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A., PRO SE, PURSUANT TO WARRANT. STATE TO FILE PETITION TO DETAIN. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. MOTION ALLOWED WIHTOUT OBJECTION. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 1:30PM TODAY IN ROOM 309 FOR DETENTION HEARING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CLJ)SM
  5. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 11/06/2023 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  6. ALERT SERVED ARREST WARRANT served on: 11/03/2023 For: SCHUMAKE-SAMUELSON, KRYSTOPHER A
  7. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF’S ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ARE FURNISHED. DEFENDANT ORALLY MOVES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. SAME IS ALLOWED. CLERK ORDERED TO NOTIFY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS DETAINABLE. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT POSES A REAL AND PRESENT THREAT AND THE STATE'S PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH B.M. DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. DEFENDANT IS DETAINED. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED FOR DEFENDANT AS TO HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 11/27/23 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (ELLIOTT;309CJ) SG
  8. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11/06/2023 16:19:01.21
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 11/27/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  10. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED AMANDA STUDENKA CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11/14/2023 15:41:49.67
  11. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  12. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 11-27-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  13. 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 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, 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. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/14/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 12/14/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  16. 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.
  17. CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 01/18/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  18. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 01/18/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  19. 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.
  20. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 02/02/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  21. MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE FILED BY KRYSTOPHER A SCHUMAKE-SAMUELSON (DEFENDANT);
  22. MOTION TO ALLOW PRO-SE REPRESENTATION FILED BY KRYSTOPHER A SCHUMAKE-SAMUELSON (DEFENDANT);
  23. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. A COPY OF BILL OF INDICTMENT IS FURNISHED. FORMAL READING AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS IS WAIVED. DEFENDANTENTERS 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. SUBSE QUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  24. 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.
  25. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  26. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  27. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  28. 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.
  29. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  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 FOR ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
  31. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  32. Motion for Substitution of Judge filed by Comment MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE FILED BY KRYSTOPHER A SCHUMAKE-SAMUELSON (DEFENDANT);
  33. Motion Filed Comment MOTION TO ALLOW PRO-SE REPRESENTATION FILED BY KRYSTOPHER A SCHUMAKE-SAMUELSON (DEFENDANT);
  34. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  35. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  36. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY.CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300/AUDIO/BP)SM
  37. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  38. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  39. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY JONES, APD FOR ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 3099 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  40. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  41. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  42. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY.ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT; 309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  43. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 13:45:47.48
  44. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED AMANDA STUDENKA CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 09:30:52.80
  45. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  46. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  47. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS FOUND BY THIS COURT. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  48. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  49. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  50. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. 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/DC)SM/KM
  51. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  52. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA WATSON. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, A.P.D. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR SETTING TO 8-22-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. BASED ON THE FACTS, THE COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY. 
 (ELLIOTT;309AUDIO/DC)KC
  53. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  54. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  55. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  56. Order of Payment for Sex Offender Evaluation presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment ORDER OF PAYMENT FOR SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KM
  57. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION TO BE USED AS WORK PRODUCT. MOTION ALLOWED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM FOR STATUS OF SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION. SUBESEQUENT DETENTION HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE. (ELLIOTT;30 9/AUDIO/BP)KM
  58. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  59. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attonrey Srudenka, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and findings found by this court. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  60. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  61. Minutes Comment ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Studenka, APD. state announces they are not agreeable to a 402 conference. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and findings previously found by this court. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for status. (elliott;309/audio/bp)sm
  62. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  63. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Studenka, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am for plea agreement. Defendant over. (elliott;309/audio/gc)sm
  64. Certificate of Compliance Filed
  65. Additional Report of State's Attorney in Compliance Comment Additional And In Compliance With Supreme Court Rule 412
  66. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  67. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Studenka, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309. Defendant over. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  68. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  69. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Studenka, APD. Defendant is unshackled. Court cannot proceed with plea agreement today as there was questions. Case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309. Defendant over. (elliott;309/audio/gc)sm

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