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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-25
Status Drug Court
Type Mt Major Traffic
Docket 54 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Cantway, Christopher L
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. Comment CITATION ISSUED
  3. ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Comment ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE
  4. Citation Issued. Comment CITATION ISSUED
  5. 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)
  6. Bond Information: Comment BOND INFORMATION: Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE Arrest Date: Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 04/25/2024 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: NOTICE TO APPEAR
  7. Must Appear in Courtroom 200 Original Type Must Appear in Courtroom 200 Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING OF JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200
  9. NOT GUILTY PLEA/RESERVE RIGHT TO WAIVE/ W/DISCOVERY CONTINUE FOR SETTING Comment CASE CALLED. ASA BICKEL APPEARS FOR THE STATE. ATTORNEY TONY BRASEL, PC APPEARS FOR THE DEFENDANT. ALL RIGHTS ARE EXPLAINED. DEFENDANT PLEADS NOT GUILTY. ATTORNEY TONY BRASEL RESERVES HIS RIGHT TO WAIVE JURY. ATTORNEY TONY BRASEL DEMANDS DISCOVERY. THE DEFENSE IS INFORMED THAT THE DISCOVERY IS ON TECHSHARE. CASE CONTINUED FOR JURY SETTING TO 9-27-24 AT 9AM IN ROOM 200. THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. CLERK TO NOTIFY STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. (CUNNINGTON, AUDIO 200) SF
  10. Appearance Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED Tony L. Brasel (Attorney) on behalf of CHRISTOPHER L CANTWAY (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Tony L. Brasel
  11. 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: CANTWAY, CHRISTOPHER L - DEFENDANT: Not Present Brasel, Tony L. - Attorney for 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: 
 
 SETTING OF JUR Y TRIAL has been scheduled with CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W on 09/27/2024 from 9:00 am to 9:00 am 
 Event Notes: 
  12. Setting of Jury Trial Original Type Setting of Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Parties Present Defendant: CANTWAY, CHRISTOPHER L *Attorney: Brasel, Tony L.
  13. Minutes Comment ASA SOULIGNE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY TONY BRASEL., PC. THE DEFENSE MAKES AN ORAL MOTION TO REFER THE DEFENDANT TO DRUG COURT. THE MOTION IS ALLOWED. CASE REFEREED TO DRUG COURT. CASE CONTINUED TO 10-10-24 AT 10:30 AM IN ROOM 300 FOR STATUS OF ENTRY TO DRUG COURT. THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR.
  14. Order Signed and Filed Comment DRUG TREATMENT COURT EVALUATION ORDER
  15. Traffic Case sent to Supervision (Alliance) Comment DRUG COURT REFERRAL
  16. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  17. Minutes Comment People by SA Rowe. Defendant appears with Attorney Brasel. Probation officer R. Palmer is present. Case is continued for status of eligibility into the drug court program to 10-31-24 @ 10:30am. (Sliwinski;110audio)kc
  18. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  19. Drug Treatment Court Eval Order presented, signed, and filed Comment (Sliwinski)
  20. Minutes Comment People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Trey Brasel. Probation officer R. Palmer is present. The defendant is found to be ineligible for entry into the drug court program. Case is referred back to Judge Cunnington for all further proceedings. Case is continued for setting to 11-22-24 @ 9:00am room 200. See order signed. (Sliwinski;300audio)kc
  21. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Parties Present Defendant: CANTWAY, CHRISTOPHER L *Attorney: Brasel, Tony L. Plaintiff: People of the State of Illinois Assistant State's Attorney: Souligne, Rebecca
  22. Minutes Comment Case called. Asa Souligne appears for the state. The defendant appears with Attorney Tony Brasel, Pc. The defense makes an oral motion to refer the defendant to mental health court. The motion is allowed. Case referred to mental health court. Case continued to 12-4-24 at 3pm in room 204 for status/setting. The defendant must appear. See order. (Cunnington, audio 200) SF
  23. Mental Health Order Presented, Signed, and Filed. Comment Mental Health Court Referral Order
  24. Traffic Case sent to Supervision (Alliance) Comment Mental Health Court Referral Order
  25. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Continued
  26. Minutes Comment People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Tony Brasel, PC. MHC team is present. Case is continued for review of eligibility to 12-18-24 @ 3:00pm room 204. (Parkhurst;204audio)kc
  27. Review Original Type Review Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Continued
  28. Minutes Comment People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Farmer, APD. MHC team is present. Case is continued for Status on 1-8-25 at 3pm. (Parkhurst;204/Audio) CO
  29. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Continued
  30. Minutes Comment People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Tony Brasel, PC. MHC team is present. Case is continued for induction to 1-15-25 at 3pm. (Parkhurst;204/Audio) CO
  31. Induction Original Type Induction Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Continued
  32. Minutes Comment People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Trey Brasel. MHC team is present. Court is informed that the defendant does not want to enter Mental Health Court. Case is referred back to Room 200 for status on 1-28-25 at 9 am. (Parkhurst;204/Audio) CO
  33. Mental Health Response to Referral Filed Comment Mental Health Court Evaluation Response (Parkhurst) CO
  34. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  35. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Gunderson appears for the state. The defendant appears with Attorney Tony Brasel, PC. Case was returned from Mental Health Court. Case continued on defendant's motion for status to 2/27/25 at 9am in room 200. Defendant must appear. (Cunnington, audio 200)BM
  36. Discovery
  37. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Parties Present Defendant: CANTWAY, CHRISTOPHER L *Attorney: Brasel, Tony L. Plaintiff: People of the State of Illinois Assistant State's Attorney: Gunderson, Valerie
  38. Minutes Comment Case called. Asa Gunderson appears for the State. The defendant appears with Attorney Tony Brasel, Pc. The defense makes a motion to refer this case back to Drug Court. The motion is allowed. Case referred back to Drug Court. Case continued to 3-13-25 at 10:30 am in room 300 for status/setting. The defendant must appear. (Cunnington, audio 200) SF
  39. Document Sent to Supervision (Alliance) Comment Referral to Drug Court
  40. Traffic Case sent to Supervision (Alliance)
  41. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  42. Minutes Comment People by ASA Goudie. Defendant appears by Attorney Trey Brasel. Probation officer, R. Palmer is present. Defense makes an oral motion to continue. State objects. Motion allowed over objection. Case is continued for status to 3-20-25 @ 10:30am room 110. Defendant must appear. (Sliwinski;110audio)kc
  43. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  44. Minutes Comment People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears pro se. Probation officer R. Palmer is present. Attorney Brasel is not present. Case is continued for status to 3-27-25 @ 10:30am room 110. (Sliwinski;110audio)kc
  45. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  46. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Trey Brasel. Probation officer J. Ewers is present. Case is continued for status to 4-10-25 @ 10:30am room 110. (Sliwinski;110audio)kc
  47. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Case Reset
  48. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Trey Brasel. Probation officer R. Palmer is present. Case is continued for status check to 4/17/25 at 10:30am room 110. (Jones;110/audio) CO
  49. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Sliwinski, Scott Hearing Time 10:30 AM Result Continued
  50. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Goudie. Defendant appears with Attorney Trey Brasel. Probation officer R.Palmer is present. Court finds defendant to be a better fit for Mental Health Court. Case is referred to Mental Health Court for further proceedings. Case is continued to 4/30/25 at 3pm Room 110. (Sliwinski;110/Audio) CO
  51. Document Sent to Supervision (Alliance)
  52. Information Sent to Supervision (Alliance)
  53. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Continued
  54. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Coghlan. Defendant appears with Attorney Farmer APD. MHC team is present. On defendant's motion, case is continued to 5/21/25 at 3 pm for setting of induction. (Parkhurst;204/Audio) CO

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