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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-04
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 57 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Short, Davon
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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. THE STATE HAS FILED A VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PENALTIES. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. ARGUMENTS MADE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. THE STATE'S PETITION IS ALLOWED AND THE DEFENDANT IS DETAINED. APPEAL RIGHTS ARE GIVEN. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 1-4-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CLAUDIO;109AUDIO/BP)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 01/04/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 12/04/2023 15:36:02.47
  5. PROBABLE CAUSE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED.
  6. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED MARY QUINN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 12/12/2023 14:14:11.90
  7. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  8. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 1-4-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  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 ARRAIGNMENT. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. 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 DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 02/06/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  11. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 02/06/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  12. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR A SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION. COUNTY TO PAY. MOTION ALLOWED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 03/28/2024 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR STATUS. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  13. ORDER OF INVESTIGATION FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  14. ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  15. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  16. Order of Investigation signed and filed. Comment ORDER OF INVESTIGATION FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  17. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  18. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  19. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION FOR A SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION. COUNTY TO PAY. MOTION ALLOWED. SEE ORDER SIGNED. 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 STATUS.
 (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  20. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION REPORT FILED. (SEALED)
  21. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  22. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  24. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  25. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. OLD JAIL V.A. SYSTEM IS DOWN. 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. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  26. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  27. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  28. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD BY JUDGE CLAUDIO. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR STATUS/PLEA AGREEMENT. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  29. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA AGREEMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  30. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  31. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF'S IN PERSON WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. DEFENDANT'S SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUE DETENTION IS STILL NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS FOUND BY JUDGE CLAUDIO. DEFENDANT IS TO BE BROUGHT OVER. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 6/6/24 AT 9:30 AM FOR PLEA AGREEMENT IN ROOM 309. (ELLIOTT;309AUDIO/KH) SG
  32. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA AGREEMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  33. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  34. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR PLEA. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM/KM
  35. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  36. Status Check Original Type Status Check 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
  38. Minutes Comment ASA Moeschke appears for the State. Defendant appears in the custody of the Sheriff, on Zoom, with Attorney Quinn, APD. Sex Offender Evaluation is no longer work product. 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. (Elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm/km
  39. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  40. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON VA WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. PARTIES INDICATE THERE IS A BLIND PLEA. CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM FOR BLIND PLEA. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS IS PREVIOUSLY HEARD BY JUDGE CLAUDIO. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS MADE BY JUDGE CLAUDIO. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/DC) KM/SM
  41. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  42. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  43. Jury Waiver Filed Comment JURY WAIVER FILED. (ELLIOTT) KM
  44. Order of Investigation signed and filed. Comment ORDER OF INVESTIGATION FILED. (ELLIOTT) KM
  45. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SENTENCING Date: Time: 10:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  46. Minutes Comment ..ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Quinn, APD. Defendant 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 blind plea of guilty to count 1. Count 2 is nolle prosed. Court is satisfied with blind plea and finds that defendant enters blind plea freely and voluntarily. Defendant is admonished and persists in blind plea. Court finds that defendant knowingly and intelligently waives his rights. Psi is ordered. Factual basis is found. Case is continued to at 10:30am in room 309 for sentencing hearing. (elliott;309/audio/lp)sm
  47. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment (SEALED DOCUMENT) FILED. (SEALED) PRE SENTENCE INVESTIGATION
  48. Sentencing Hearing Original Type Sentencing Hearing Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  49. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SENTENCING Date: Time: 10:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  50. Minutes Comment Case called. Asa Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Quinn, apd. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and findings previously found by Judge Claudio. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 10:30am in room 309 for sentencing hearing. Defendant is to be brought over. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  51. Sentencing Hearing Original Type Sentencing Hearing Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  52. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Quinn, APD. Subsequent detainment hearing is held. Court finds continued detainment is necessary based on the facts and findings previously found by Judge Claudio. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for sentencing/agreed sentence. Defendant to be brought over. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  53. Sentencing Hearing Original Type Sentencing Hearing Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty
  54. Minutes Comment ..ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears in custody with attorney Quinn, APD. State announces there is an agreed sentence as he previously entered a blind plea. Defendant is sentenced to 2 years at 50% in the Illinois Department of Corrections with 6 months mandatory supervised release. Defendant given a $30 day credit off of the fines. 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. Appeal rights given. (elliott;309/audio/bp)sm
  55. Judgment - Sentence to Illinois Department of Corrections Order filed.
  56. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  57. Statement of Facts Filed Comment State's Attorney

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