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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-25
Status Open
Type Mt Major Traffic
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Shear, Codey W
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Judge

Hon. CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. CITATION ISSUED
  2. ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Comment ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE
  3. ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Comment ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Due date extended because of Weekend / Holiday.
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: MUST APPEAR-JUDGE CUNNINGTON Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC)
  5. Bond Information: Comment BOND INFORMATION: Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: DRIVING ON REVOKED LICENSE Arrest Date: Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 03/25/2024 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: NOTICE TO APPEAR
  6. Must Appear in Courtroom 200 Original Type Must Appear in Courtroom 200 Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  7. CONTINUED DEFENDANT'S MOTION Comment CASE CALLED. ASA BICKEL APPEARS FOR THE STATE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. THE STATE IS NOT WAIVING JAIL. THE DEFENDANT STATE THEY WILL HIRE AN ATTORNEY. CASE CONTINUED ON THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PLEA TO 8-26-24 AT 9AM IN ROOM 200. THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. (CUNNINGTON, AUDIO 200) SF
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200
  9. IN COURT SUMMARY: Comment IN COURT SUMMARY: Check In: Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Staff: Bickel, David Martin - ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY: Present Prosecutors: Parties: SHEAR, CODEY W - DEFENDANT: Present The following event: MUST APPEAR-JUDGE CUNNINGTON scheduled for at 9:00 am has been resulted as follows: 
 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC) 
 
 Events Added: 
 
 PLEA has been scheduled with CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W on 08/26/2024 from 9:00 am to 9:0 0 am 
 Event Notes: 
  10. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  11. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING OF JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200
  12. IN COURT SUMMARY: Comment IN COURT SUMMARY: Check In: Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Staff: Bickel, David Martin - ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY: Present Prosecutors: Parties: SHEAR, CODEY W - 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 CUNNING TON, THOMAS W on 11/07/2024 from 1:30 pm to 1:30 pm 
 Event Notes: 
  13. Appearance Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of CODEY W SHEAR (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  14. NOT GUILTY PLEA/RESERVE RIGHT TO WAIVE/ W/DISCOVERY CONTINUE FOR SETTING Comment CASE CALLED. ASA BICKEL APPEARS FOR THE STATE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, PC. 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. THE STATE TO TENDER A GLOBAL OFFER TO THE DEFENSE BEFORE THE NEXT COURT DATE. CASE CONTINUED FOR JURY SETTING TO 11-7-24 AT 1:30PM IN ROOM 200. THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. CLERK TO NOTIFY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE . (CUNNINGTON, AUDIO 200) SF
  15. Additional Report of State's Attorney in Compliance Comment REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER OF CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTION PEOPLE V. SCHMIDT 56 III. 2d 572;309 N.E 2d 557
  16. Setting of Jury Trial Original Type Setting of Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued Parties Present Plaintiff: People of the State of Illinois Assistant State's Attorney: Bickel, David Martin Defendant *Attorney: Hiatt, Brian
  17. Minutes Comment Case called during the morning call. Asa Bickel appears for the State. Attorney Hiatt, Pc appears for the defendant. The state makes an oral motion to continue. The defense does not object to the motion. The state oral motion to continue is allowed. Case continued to 2-20-25 at 2:30 pm in room 200 for jury setting. The defendant must appear. Attorney Hiatt to notify the defendant of the new court date. (Cunnington, audio 200) SF
  18. Setting of Jury Trial Original Type Setting of Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 02:30 PM Result Continued Parties Present Defendant *Attorney: Hiatt, Brian
  19. Minutes Comment Case called during the morning call. Asa Bickel appears for the State. Attorney Hiatt, Pc appears for the defendant. Case continued to 5-9-25 at 9 am in room 200 for pre-trial. Case continued to 5-12-25 at 9 am in room 200 for jury trial. The defendant must appear. Attorney Hiatt to notify the defendant of the new court date. (Cunnington, audio 200) SF
  20. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Waives Jury Parties Present Plaintiff: People of the State of Illinois Assistant State's Attorney: Bickel, David Martin Defendant: SHEAR, CODEY W *Attorney: Hiatt, Brian
  21. Minutes Comment Case called for pre-trial. Asa Bickel appears for the State. The defendant appears with Attorney Hiatt, PC. The defendant signs a jury waiver in open court. The defendant is admonished and persists is waiver. Jury waiver is accepted. The jury trial is stricken. Case continued for bench trial to 9-4-25 at 2:30 pm in room 109. The defendant must appear. (Cunnington, audio 200) SF
  22. Jury Waiver Filed
  23. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken

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