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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-09
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Having Weapons While Under Disability
Docket 78 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Defendant Thomas, Emmitt Deshea
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS - GPS - ($75,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK ON OCTOBER 10, 2023 AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/09/2023 for THOMAS, EMMITT DESHEA
  10. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: INITIAL APPEARANCE BY VIDEO- CALL COURT TO CONNECT Date: 10/10/2023 Time: 08:30 AM
  11. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  12. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/09/2023 for THOMAS, EMMITT DESHEA
  13. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: PRELIMINARY HEARING (TENTATIVE) CALL TO CONFIRM Date: 10/19/2023 Time: 03:00 PM
  14. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  15. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 10/10/2023
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER OF INITIAL APPEARANCE
  17. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  18. BOND MODIFICATION ENTRY (SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS BONDS) AND BLANK BONDS-WITH GPS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  19. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED-WITH GPS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  20. ORDER REGARDING BOND
  21. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS; REUQEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
  22. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  23. INDICTMENT
  24. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  25. SUMMONS
  26. ISSUED SUMMONS WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FRANKLIN COUNTY/ NO NEED TO APPEAR, PREVIOUSLY SIGNED BOND, CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY.
  27. WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
  28. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 12/13/2023 Time: 03:00 PM
  29. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 01/30/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: SET FOR FUTURE PLEA
  30. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: DECEMBER 13, 2023 @ 3:00 PM (IN COURT) JURY TRIAL: JANUARY 30, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  31. POSTAGE
  32. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF
  33. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  34. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  35. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  36. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/13/2023
  37. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  38. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
  39. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 02/07/2024 Time: 03:30 PM Result: CONTINUED
  40. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  41. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING FEBRUARY 7, 2024 @ 3:30 PM
  42. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
  43. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  44. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 02/23/2024 Time: 09:30 AM Result: CONTINUED
  45. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING FEBRUARY 23, 2024 @ 9:30 AM (IN COURT)
  46. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 04/12/2024 Time: 11:30 AM
  47. SCHEDULING NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING APRIL 12, 2024 @ 11:30 AM
  48. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 04/12/2024
  49. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON CHANGE OF PLEA
  50. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  51. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: SENTENCING Date: 06/28/2024 Time: 11:00 AM
  52. SCHEDULING NOTICE RE: SENTENCING JUNE 28, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
  53. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -06/28/2024
  54. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: SENTENCING Date: 09/26/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  55. HEARING NOTICE RE: SENTENCING SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 @ 1:30 PM (IN COURT)
  56. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/26/2024
  57. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (5 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL)
  58. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  59. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  60. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. THOMAS, EMMITT DESHEA was sent bill for $346.96 printed on 10/08/2024
  61. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  62. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/19/2024
  63. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  64. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  65. STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF COMMUNITY CONTROL
  66. INITIATION OF REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS
  67. RETURN OF SERVICE ON STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS
  68. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 02/04/2025
  69. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 02/26/2025 Time: 09:30 AM
  70. REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM FEBRUARY 26, 2025 @ 9:30AM
  71. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  72. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER REGARDING PROBABLE CAUSE
  73. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY
  74. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 02/26/2025
  75. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY
  76. ENTRY REVOKING COMMUNITY CONTROL AND IMPOSING SENTENCE (ODRC - 18 MONTHS WITH 159 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT)
  77. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  78. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO

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