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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-17
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 59 entries
Disposition conviction

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Croom, Reggie J
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Judge

Hon. Dickenson William S

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, APD STEPS UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DETENTION HEARING. PRE-TRIAL OFFICER- PAPINEAU APPEARS AND FILES PRE-TRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT. DEFENDANT ORALLY MOVES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. SAME IS ALLOWED. CLERK ORDERED TO NOTIFY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IS FURNISHED. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. STATE FILED PETITION TO DETAIN DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT IS SWORN IN, EVIDENCE HEARD, ARGUMENTS HEARD. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. COURT DENIES THE PETITION TO DETAIN AND SETS PRE-TRIAL CONDITIONS ON THE DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT IS TO REFRAIN FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM AND SURRENDER ALL FIREARMS TO THE KANKAKEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S AND FOID CARD TO THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK WITHIN 24 HOURS. DEFENDANT IS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH BRANDON BOWMAN AND 186 E 2ND ST 2N MANTENO, IL 60950 DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 5/3/24 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/DC) SG
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 05/03/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  5. Order on SA's Verified Petiton to Detain filed Comment ORDER ON STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON)
  6. State's Attorney's Petition to Set Conditions of PT Release Comment STATE'S ATTORNEY'S PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE FILED BY
  7. Information filed. Comment INFORMATION FILED
  8. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON)
  9. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 12:08:28.10
  10. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  11. 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: 11:34:07.60
  12. 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.
  13. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  14. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  15. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 5-30-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300BP) LT
  16. 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 5-30-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DICKENSON FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  17. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  18. 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.
  19. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  20. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA SWEENY 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 DEMANDSTRIAL 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 S AME. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 7-25-24 AT 9:30AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300/KH) CO
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  22. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  23. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: CROOM, REGGIE J Bond Amt:
  24. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA UMLAH APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT BY ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. DEFENSE ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. STATE OBJECTS. MOTION DENIED. WARRANT OF ARREST IS ORDERED AND ISSUED RETURNABLE FORTHWITH. "NO BOND" WARRANT IS ISSUED OVER DEFENSE OBJECTION. (DICKENSON;300DC) LT
  25. **Warrant Issued
  26. Motion to Quash Filed Comment MOTION TO QUASH WARRANT FILED BY Mary Quinn (Attorney) on behalf of REGGIE J CROOM (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Mary Quinn
  27. Notice Filed Comment NOTICE FILED BY Mary Quinn (Attorney) on behalf of REGGIE J CROOM (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Mary Quinn
  28. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING ON MOTION TO QUASH WARRANT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  29. **Warrant Served
  30. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  31. Subsequent Conditions of PT Release Order Comment SUBSEQUENT CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON) LT
  32. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON VA WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE PRE-TRIAL CONDITIONS ARE NECESSARY. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED WITH CONDITIONS INCLUDING NO CONTACT WITH BRANDON BOWMAN AND 186 E. 2ND, 2N, MANTENO, IL. SEE ORDER SIGNED. 8-2-24 IS STRICKEN. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 9-4-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300BP) LT
  33. Returned Warrant Fee Comment RETURNED WARRANT/CONTEMPT SERVICE FEE
  34. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: CROOM, REGGIE J
  35. Hearing on Motion to Quash Warrant Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  36. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  37. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  38. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON ZOOM WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 9-17-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS STILL NECESSARY. (DICKENSON;300KH) LT
  39. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  40. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  41. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  42. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA UMLAH FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON ZOOM WITH ATTORNEY QUINN, APD. DEFENSE ORAL MOTION FOR REVIEW OF DETENTION. ARGUMENTS HEARD. MOTION DENIED. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS STILL NECESSARY. ON DEFENDANT'SMOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10-15-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300LP) LT
  43. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  44. Minutes Comment People by ASA Umlah. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff via Zoom, with Attorney Quinn. On defendant's motion case is continued. (Dickenson;300/BP) CO
  45. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  46. Minutes Comment ..People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Quinn, apd. Defense to file motion for relief. Court finds that continued detention is still necessary. On Defendant's motion, continued to 11-26-24 at 9:30 am for status check. (Dickenson;300cj) lt
  47. Motion Filed Comment Motion for Reconsideration of Pre-Trial Release Conditions to 725 ILCS 5/110-7.5
  48. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  49. Minutes Comment ASA Sweeny for the state. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff with Attorney Quinn, APD. State elects 24CF553. By agreement, case is continued for status check on 1-10-25 at 9:30am. Case is then continued for setting on 3-17-25 at 9:30am. (Dickenson;300/GC) CO
  50. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  51. Minutes Comment ASA Sweeny 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 300 for Plea Agreement. (Dickenson;300/audio/dc)km
  52. Plea Agreement Original Type Plea Agreement Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Admits
  53. Minutes Comment People by ASA Umlah. Defendant appears in person in the custody of the sheriff with Attorney Pentuic PD for Attorney Quinn APD. Defendant is uncuffed. 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 plea of guilty to count 1 aggravated unlawful use of weapon (class 4). Count 2 nolled. Case 24 CF 553 nolled per plea agreement. Court is satisfied with plea and finds that defendant enters plea freely and voluntarily. Defendant is admonished and persists in plea. Court finds the defendant knowingly and intelligently waives his rights. Factual basis is found. Judgment of conviction entered. PSI waived. defendant is sentenced to 15 months at 50% in Illinois Department of Corrections with 6 months Mandatory Supervised Release. Defendant is assessed fines and costs. Defendant makes oral motion for fee waiver. Fee waiver is granted. Defendant is given credit for time served from 8-16-24 to present. Defendant is advised of his right to appeal. Court gives defendant 2 years from today's date for payment due. See orders signed. (Dickenson;300/GC) CO
  54. Defendant's Waiver of All Rights and Plea of Guilty filed.
  55. Judgment - Sentence to Illinois Department of Corrections Order filed. Comment (Dickenson) CO
  56. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment (Dickenson) CO
  57. Statement of Facts Filed
  58. Statement Comment Of Facts Mailed To IDOC
  59. Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Plead Guilty - Conviction

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