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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-11-27
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Strangulation
Docket 61 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Kraft, Joshua David
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS-WITH GPS ($50,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON 12/07/2023 OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK ON 11/28/23 AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 11/27/2023 for KRAFT, JOSHUA DAVID
  10. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: INITIAL APPEARANCE BY VIDEO Date: 11/28/2023 Time: 08:30 AM
  11. BOND RECEIVED Receipt: 484965 Date: 11/28/2023
  12. BAIL SURCHARGE DEPOSIT Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  13. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: PRELIMINARY HEARING (TENTATIVE) CALL TO CONFIRM Date: 12/07/2023 Time: 03:00 PM Result: HEARING CANCELED
  14. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  15. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 11/27/2023 for KRAFT, JOSHUA DAVID
  16. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 11/28/2023
  17. 10% ($5,000.00) AND RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED WITH GPS WITH VICTIM EXCLUSION ZONE Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  18. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  19. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  20. REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  21. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  22. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  23. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  24. VICTIM'S RIGHTS REQUEST FORM (NOT A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO ORC 2930.04(C)(1))
  25. INDICTMENT Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  26. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  27. SUMMONS Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  28. ISSUED SUMMONS WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY/ NO NEED TO APPEAR, PREVIOUSLY SIGNED BOND, CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY.
  29. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  30. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  31. VICTIM'S RIGHTS REQUEST FORM (NOT A PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO ORC 2930.04(C)(1))
  32. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 02/09/2024 Time: 10:30 AM
  33. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 03/19/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: SET FOR FUTURE PLEA
  34. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: FEBRUARY 9, 2024 @ 10:30 AM (IN COURT) JURY TRIAL: MARCH 19, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  35. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT ARRAIGNEMTN AND WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  36. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  37. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  38. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  39. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  40. PRETRIAL ENTRY Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  41. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  42. ISSUED 6 SUBPOENAS Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  43. NOTICE OF SELF-DEFENSE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  44. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON BRANDI A KRAFT
  45. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  46. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON OFFICER COREY SNYDER, OFFICER BRIAN MALONE, OFFICER MARK SQUIRES, OFFICER HARLEY NORTHCUT AND SCOTT A. HARGROVE
  47. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 03/19/2024 Time: 09:00 AM
  48. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING MARCH 19, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  49. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  50. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  51. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 03/19/2024
  52. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  53. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (3 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL) Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  54. POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  55. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER TO PROSECUTOR/VICTIM ADVOCATE AND ALLEGED VICTIM C/O PROSECUTOR AND PROBATION BY COURTHOUSE BOX, MAILED CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER TO DEFENDANT BY ORDINARY MAIL AND COPY TO DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY BY COURTHOUSE BOX. CERTIFIED COPY OF POST-CONVICTION NO CONTACT ORDER WITH NCIC TO THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF BY COURTHOUSE BOX AND MAILED CERTIFIED COPY TO LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT BY ORDINARY MAIL
  56. ORDINARY MAIL Issue Date: 03/21/2024 Service: ISSUING PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH CASE Method: ORDINARY MAIL Cost Per: 0.0000 JOSHUA DAVID KRAFT DEFAULT ADDRESS 618 MEDILL AVE LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000033679 LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFAULT ADDRESS 130 S BROAD STREET LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000033680
  57. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 491635 Date: 03/21/2024
  58. 10% BOND FEE Receipt: 491634 Date: 03/21/2024
  59. BOND AMOUNT REFUNDED TO MICHAEL WRIGHT, DEPOSITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,023.00
  60. BAIL SURCHARGE PAID TO INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND (2937.22) Receipt: 491638 Date: 03/21/2024
  61. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED

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