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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-22
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 46 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Stevenson, Cortez M
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, APD STEPS UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DETENTION HEARING. PRE-TRIAL OFFICER- PAPINEAU FILES PRE TRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT. DEFENDANT MAKES ORAL MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. CLERK ORDER TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IS FURNISHED. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS NOT DETAINABLE. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 3/12/24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 309 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300DC) SG
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 03/12/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 02/22/2024 15:02:02.25
  5. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE COUNTY PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, FILED. SG (SEALED)
  6. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 15:02:02.25
  7. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  8. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED MARY QUINN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 13:13:27.44
  9. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (DICKENSON)KC
  10. GRAND JURY/ARRAIGNMENT MINUTES Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GUNDERSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 3-12-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (DICKENSON;300)KC
  11. 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.
  12. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  13. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  14. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, 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 DEMANDSTRIAL BY JURY. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  15. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  17. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  18. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  19. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. A.S.A. WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY QUINN, 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
  20. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: STEVENSON, CORTEZ M Bond Amt: 0
  21. **Warrant Issued
  22. **Warrant Served
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  24. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  25. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  26. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON VA, WITH ATTONREY QUINN, APD PURSUANT TO BENCH WARRANT. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY WITH PRETRIAL CONDITIONS. SEE ORDER SIGNED. CASE IS SET FOR JURY TRIAL ON AT 10:00 AM. CASE IS ALSO SET ON 01/31/2025 AT 9:30 AM FOR PRETRIAL. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/DC/LP) KM/SM
  27. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  28. Subpoena (To Issue)
  29. Subpoena (To Issue)
  30. Subpoena (To Issue)
  31. Subpoena (To Issue)
  32. Subpoena (To Issue)
  33. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment Lindsey Barten 12/1/24
  34. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment Jeff Wiley 12/2/24
  35. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment Stanley Devine 12/4/24
  36. Subpoena Returned Not Served (fee) Comment Ashley Phelan
  37. Subpoena (To Issue) Comment Ryan Gebben
  38. Subpoena returned served. Comment Ryan Gebben 12/17/24
  39. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  40. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Quinn, APD. is stricken. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary. Case is continued to 02/06/2025 at 9:30am. Defendant over. (elliott;309/audio/dc)sm
  41. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken
  42. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty
  43. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Quinn, 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 1 of the bill of indictment, theft (class 3). 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 4 years at 50% in illinois department of corrections with 6 months mandatory supervised release. Sentence to run concurrent with 23-cf-673. See financial order. Defendant also given a $30.00 a day credit off of the fines. 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 02/22/2024 and 10/10/2024 to present. Defendant is advised of right to appeal. See orders signed. (elliott;309/audio/gc)sm
  44. Jury Waiver filed.
  45. Judgment - Sentence to Illinois Department of Corrections Order filed.
  46. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.

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