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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-28
Status Closed
Type Mt Major Traffic
Docket 19 entries
Disposition nolle prosequi

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Williams, Cornelius S
Photo of Hon. CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W

Judge

Hon. CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. CITATION ISSUED
  2. CITATION ISSUED
  3. CITATION ISSUED
  4. CITATION ISSUED
  5. NOTIFIED STATE'S ATTORNEY.
  6. ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Comment ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE
  7. Hearing on Custody Only Original Type Hearing on Custody Only Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 11:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  8. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA BICKEL APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY R. REGAS, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE CUSTODY HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE ARE FURNISHED. STATE WAIVES JAIL. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS NOT DETAINABLE. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. THE COURT FINDS THE STATE HAS PRESENTED CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE PRE-TRIAL CONDITIONS ARE NECESSA RY AND THE STATE'S PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR PLEA TO 4/26/24 AT 9AM IN ROOM 200. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CUNNINGTON, AUDIO 200)BM
  9. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (CUNNINGTON)BM
  10. Notified State's Attorney Comment NOTIFIED STATE'S ATTORNEY.
  11. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC)
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING ON CUSTODY ONLY Date: Time: 11:00 am Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC)
  13. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  14. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING OF JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200
  16. NOT GUILTY PLEA/RESERVE RIGHT TO WAIVE/ W/DISCOVERY CONTINUE FOR SETTING Comment CASE CALLED. ASA AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC AND ATTORNEY R. REGAS, APD. THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IS DISCHARGE. ALL RIGHTS ARE EXPLAINED. DEFENDANT PLEADS NOT GUILTY. ATTORNEY HIATT RESERVES HIS RIGHT TO WAIVE JURY. ATTORNEY HIATT DEMANDS DISCOVERY. THE DEFENSE IS INFORMED THAT THE DISCOVERY IS ON TECHSHARE. CASE CONTINUED FOR JURY SETTING TO 8-27-24 AT 9AM IN ROOM 200. THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. CLERK TO NOTIFY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. (CUNNINGTON, AUDIO 200) SF
  17. IN COURT SUMMARY: Comment IN COURT SUMMARY: Check In: Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Staff: AVILES, ROSE - ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY: Present Prosecutors: Parties: WILLIAMS, CORNELIUS S - DEFENDANT: Present Hiatt, Brian - Attorney for DEFENDANT: Present 
 
 
 The following event: PLEA scheduled for at 9:00 am has been resulted as follows: 
 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC) 
 
 Events Added: 
 
 SETTING OF JURY TRIAL has been scheduled with CUNNINGT ON, THOMAS W on 08/27/2024 from 9:00 am to 9:00 am 
 Event Notes: 
  18. Appearance Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of CORNELIUS S WILLIAMS (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  19. Setting of Jury Trial Original Type Setting of Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Nolle Comment

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