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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-26
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 41 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Davis Nguyen, Joshua L
Photo of Hon. Dickenson William S

Judge

Hon. Dickenson William S

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  2. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 5-15-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DICKENSON FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 05/15/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  4. Notice of Indictment Filed Comment NOTICE OF INDICTMENT AND ARRAIGNMENT FILED.
  5. 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.
  6. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  7. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. WARRANT OF ARREST IS ORDERED AND ISSUED RETURNABLE FORTHWITH. "NO BOND" WARRANT IS ISSUED. (DICKENSON;300BP) LT
  8. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: DAVIS-NGUYEN, JOSHUA L Bond Amt:
  9. **Warrant Issued
  10. **Warrant Served
  11. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA SWEENEY. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD., STEPS UP. DEFENDANT ORALLY MOVES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. SAME IS ALLOWED. CLERK ORDERED TO NOTIFY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED WITH PRETRIAL CONDITIONS. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 7-22-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300DC) LT
  12. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON) LT
  13. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE COUNTY PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, FILED. KC
  14. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  15. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 13:33:08.34
  16. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: DAVIS-NGUYEN, JOSHUA L
  17. 100% TO CLERK OPERATION ADMIN FUND Comment 100% TO CLERK OPERATION ADMIN FUND
  18. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  19. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED AMANDA STDENKA CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11:36:30.21
  20. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  22. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY STUDENKA, 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 FURNI SH SAME. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 9-9-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300DC) LT
  23. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  24. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD FOR ATTORNEY STUDENKA, APD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10-28-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300BG) LT
  25. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  26. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  27. Minutes Comment ASA Gunderson appears for the State. Defendant appears by Attorney Studenka, APD. On Defendant's motion, case is continued to at 9:30 am in courtroom 300 for setting. Public Defender to notify. (Dickenson;300/audio/bjg)km
  28. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  29. Minutes Comment People by ASA Sweeney. Defendant by attorney Studenka, APD. Defendant appears not due to medical issue. Defense oral motion to continue is allowed with no objection. On defendant's motion, continued to 3-10-25 at 9:30 am for setting. Defense to notify. (Dickenson;300gc) lt
  30. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered
  31. Minutes Comment People by ASA Sweeney. Defendant by attorney Studenka, 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;300bp) lt
  32. **Warrant Issued
  33. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  34. Minutes Comment ASA Sweeny appears for the State. Defendant appears in the custody of the Sheriff, on VA, pursuant to Bench Warrant. Defendant is released from custody. See Order signed. Case is continued to at 9:30 am in courtroom 300 for Setting. Defendant must appear. (Dickenson;300/audio/bp)km
  35. Subsequent Conditions of Pretrial Release Order
  36. **Warrant Served
  37. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment of PreTrial Release Order Returned
  38. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  39. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Sweeney. Defendant appears with attorney Studenka, APD. On defendant's motion, continued to 5-21-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300cj) lt
  40. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  41. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Sweeney appears for the state. The defendant appears with Attorney Studenka, APD. Case continued on defendant's motion for setting to 7/23/25 at 9:30am in room 300. (Dickenson, audio/LP 300)BM

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