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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-01
Status Open
Type Cm Criminal Misdemeanor
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Bellephant, Christopher J
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Judge

Hon. Claudio, Brenda

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA UMLAH. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, A.P.D., STEPS UP. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FILED. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. AS THE CHARGED OFFENSE IS NOT SUBJECT TO DETENTION, THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. CONDITIONS OF RELEASE ARE READ TO THE DEFENDANT. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR PLEA TO 6-5-24 @ 1:30PM ROOM 109. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (PURCELL;204AUDIO/KLH)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: 06/05/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109
  4. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA UMLAH. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, A.P.D., STEPS UP. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FILED. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. AS THE CHARGED OFFENSE IS NOT SUBJECT TO DETENTION, THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. CONDITIONS OF RELEASE ARE READ TO THE DEFENDANT. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR PLEA TO 6-5-24 @ 1:30PM ROOM 109. SEE ORDER SIGNED. 
 (PURCEL L;204AUDIO/KLH)KC
  5. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE COUNTY PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, FILED. KC
  6. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  7. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 10:25:26.78
  8. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED ERIC DAVIS CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 10:56:25.12
  9. Additional Report of State's Attorney in Compliance Comment REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER OF CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTION PEOPLE V. SCHMIDT 56 III. 2d 572;309 N.E 2d 557
  10. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  11. NOT GUILTY PLEA/RESERVE RIGHT TO WAIVE/ W/DISCOVERY CONTINUE FOR SETTING Comment CASE CALLED. ASA JUERGENSEN APPEARS FOR THE STATE. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY DAVIS, APD. ALL RIGHTS EXPLAINED. DEFENDANT PLEADS NOT GUILTY. DISCOVERY IS AVAILABLE ON TECHSHARE. STATE IS TO TENDER AN OFFER. CASE CONTINUED FOR SETTING TO 10/2/24 AT 1:30PM IN ROOM 109. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO 109)BM
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109
  13. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  14. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Sweeney appears for the state. Defendant fails to appear. Attorney Davis, APD, appears for the defendant. Clerk ordered to set new date and notify defendant of said date and if defendant fails to appear, bond will be forfeited and a warrant issued for his/her arrest. Case continued to 1/8/25 at 1:30pm in room 109. Defendant must appear.
  15. Notification Filed.
  16. Failed to Appear/Must Appear Original Type Failed to Appear/Must Appear Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  17. Minutes Comment ASA Soulinge appears for the state. Defendant appears with Attorney Davis, APD. Case is continued to 4/2/25 at 1:30 pm for plea. (Claudio;109audio) SG
  18. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Plea of Guilty
  19. Minutes Comment ASA Souligne appears. Defendant appears with attorney Davis, APD. Defendant informed of all rights pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 402. Plea negotiation presented to the Court. Defendant pleads guilty. Court is satisfied with the plea and finds that defendant enters plea freely and voluntarily. Defendant admonished and persists in plea. Court finds defendant knowingly and voluntarily waives his rights. Factual basis found. Defendant is sentenced to12 months court supervision and owes a total fine and cost of $739.00. Defendant is not to have contact with Brittiney Stubblefield. No Judgment of Conviction entered. PSI waived. Defendant advised of rights on appeal. (Claudio, audio, 109) ,mjt
  20. Jury Waiver Filed
  21. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  22. Defendant's Waiver of All Rights and Plea of Guilty filed.
  23. Order of Court Supervision presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  24. End of Court Supervision Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 8:30 AM

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