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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-05
Status Inactive
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Burns, Marcell L
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY BRASEL, A.P.D., STEPS UP FOR THE BOND HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IS FURNISHED TO HIM. SAME IS READ AND EXPLAINED. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PENALTY, RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND RIGHT TO COUNSEL ARE ALL EXPLAINED. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. MOTION ALLOWED. CLERK ORDERED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 7-24-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. DEFENDANT SHALL NOT GO TO WALMART. DEFENDANT'S BOND IS SET AT $50,000.00, 10% TO APPLY AND ALSO ON 23CF207; 22CF14; 22CF389; 20CF778. MITTIMUS ORDERED AND ISSUED. (ELLIOTT;309AUDIO)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 07/24/2023 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: 07/05/2023 16:12:52.85
  5. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED JENA JONES CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 07/06/2023 10:05:18.72
  6. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  7. CASE CALLED. ASA COSTELLO APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 7-24-23 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  8. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY JONES, APD. STATE ANNOUNCES DEFENDANT IS IN HOSPITAL. STATE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO RELEASE DEFENDANT ON A MEDICAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND. MOTION ALLOWED WITHOUT OBJECTION. DEFENDANT TO BE RELEASED TODAY ON A $50,000 MEDICAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND. ON COURT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 8/28/23 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR STATUS. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (ELLIOTT;309/BJG)SM
  9. ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM
  10. CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: 08/28/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  11. BOND INFORMATION: PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: RET THEFT/DISP MERCH/>$300 Arrest Date: 07/15/2023 Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 07/18/2023 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE Bond Amount: 50000 Bond/Pwr No.: 0 Comments: PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
  12. MITTIMUS FOR FAILURE TO GIVE BAIL RETURNED.
  13. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD. CASE SHOULD HAVE BEEN STRICKEN FROM TODAY'S DATE. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 08/28/23 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR STATUS. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  14. 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.
  15. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY JONES, APD. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 09/18/2023 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BJG)SM
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 09/18/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  17. CASE CALLED. A.S.A. GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT BY ATTORNEY JONES, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. MOTION DENIED OVER THE OBJECTION. . BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. NO BOND IS SET. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  18. ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: 09/18/2023 For: BURNS, MARCELL L Bond Amt: 0
  19. CASE CALLED. ASA AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD STEPS UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING. COURT IS ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/15/23 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED ON PRE-TRIAL CONDITIONS. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CUNNINGTON;200KH) SG
  20. CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: 12/15/2023 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  21. ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: 11/11/2023 For: BURNS, MARCELL L
  22. CASE CALLED. A.S.A. GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD FOR ATTORNEY JONES, APD. NO BOND BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  23. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. A.S.A. GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT BY ATTORNEY JONES, APD. DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. MOTION DENIED OVER THE OBJECTION. . BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. NO BOND IS SET. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
 
  24. **Warrant Issued
  25. **Warrant Served
  26. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD STEPS UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING. COURT IS ADVISED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 12/15/23AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 309 FOR SETTING. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED ON PRE-TRIAL CONDITIONS. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CUNNINGTON;200KH) SG
  27. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  28. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (CUNNINGTON) SG
  29. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: BURNS, MARCELL L
  30. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  31. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  32. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: BURNS, MARCELL L Bond Amt: 0
  33. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR/BENCH WARRANT ISSUED Comment CASE CALLED. A.S.A. GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS BY ATTORNEY TREY BRASEL, APD FOR ATTORNEY JONES, APD. NO BOND BENCH WARRANT IS ORDERED TO ISSUE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/KLH)SM
  34. **Warrant Issued
  35. Defendant deceased. Comment DEFENDANT DECEASED

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