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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-12
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Dorsey, Tyahshun J
Photo of Hon. Dickenson William S

Judge

Hon. Dickenson William S

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA WATSON. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, A.P.D., STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FILED. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. THE STATE, BY IT'S OWN ADMISSION, CANNOT MEET THE PROBABLE CAUSE STANDARD. THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. CASE TO BE KEPT OPEN. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR STATUS TO 5-31-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/BP)KC
  3. ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (DICKENSON)KC
  4. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment ILLINOIS - KANKAKEE COUNTY PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, FILED. KC
  5. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  6. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (DICKENSON)KC
  7. 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.
  8. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  10. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  11. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE Comment CASE CALLED. ASA UMLAH APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 9-20-24 AT 9:30AM ROOM 300 FOR STATUS CHECK AND 9-23-24 AT 10AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300/KH) CO.
  12. 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: 14:15:51.78
  13. GRAND JURY/ARRAIGNMENT MINUTES Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 9-20-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DICKENSON FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  14. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  16. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment ADDITIONAL 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.
  17. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment ADDITIONAL 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.
  18. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  19. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  20. Minutes Comment PEOPLE BY ASA UMLAH. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY BRASEL, APD FOR ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. CONTINUED TO 9-23-24 AT 10:00 AM FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;309LP) LT
  21. Minutes Comment PEOPLE BY ASA UMLAH. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY BRASEL, APD FOR ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. CONTINUED TO 9-23-24 AT 10:00 AM FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;309LP) LT
  22. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Continued
  23. Minutes Comment ....CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA GUNDERSON 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 DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY. ORAL MOTION FOR 412 DISCOVERY AND GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT IS MADE AND ALLOWED. STATE FURNISHES SAME IN TECH SHARE. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED IN TECH SHARE. STATE ORALLY MOVES FOR 413 DISCOVERY. SAME IS ALLOWED. DEFENSE TO FURNISH SAME. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 1-10-25 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR STATUS CHECK AND 1-13-25 AT 10:00 AM FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300CJ) LT
  24. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  25. Minutes Comment ASA Sweeny appears for the State. Defendant appears with Attorney Quinn, APD. Case remains set on at 10:00 am for Status in courtroom 300. (Dickenson;300/audio/dc)km
  26. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  27. Minutes Comment People by ASA Sweeney and ASA Umlah. Defendant appears with attorney Quinn, APD. On defendant's motion, continued to 5-30-25 at 9:30 am for status check and 6-2-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300gc) lt
  28. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  29. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Umlah. Defendant appears with attorney Quinn, APD. Case continued to 6-2-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300cj) lt

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