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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-01
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 61 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Campbell, Ervin L
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Judge

Hon. Dickenson William S

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 ARRAIGNMENT TO 6-7-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (PURCELL;204AUDIO/KLH)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 06/07/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 05/03/2024 11:54:30.51
  5. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (PURCELL)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: 11:54:30.51
  8. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED ED PENTUIC CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 10:58:36.82
  9. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)
  10. GRAND JURY/ARRAIGNMENT MINUTES Comment CASE CALLED. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 6/7/2024 AT 9:30AM IN COURTROOM 300. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DICKENSON FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309) dkj
  11. 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.
  12. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  13. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, P.D. 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. SAME IS AVAILABLE VIA TECHSHARE. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR SETTING TO 7-19-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300.
 (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/BJG)KC
  14. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  15. Certificate of Compliance with Additional Report of State's Comment ADDITIONAL 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.
  16. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: BENCH WARRANT ORDERED
  18. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GUNDERSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 8-30-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300BG) LT
  19. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered Comment
  20. Alert issued Comment ALERT ISSUED BENCH WARRANT issued on: For: CAMPBELL, ERVIN L Bond Amt:
  21. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA GUNDERSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT BY ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. DEFENSE ORAL MOTION TO CONTINUE. STATE OBJECTS. MOTION DENIED. WARRANT OF ARREST IS ORDERED AND ISSUED RETURNABLE FORTHWITH. "NO BOND" WARRANTIS ISSUED OVER DEFENSE OBJECTION. (DICKENSON;300BG) LT
  22. **Warrant Issued
  23. **Warrant Served
  24. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF S VIA ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY JONES, APD. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED ON THE WARRANT. DEFENDANT HAS OTHER CASE OF 24CF596 AND 24CF85. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED ON SUBSEQUENT PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITION. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10-7-24 AT 9:30 AM IN ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300/KLH) CO
  25. Alert served Comment ALERT SERVED BENCH WARRANT served on: For: CAMPBELL, ERVIN L
  26. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  27. Subsequent Conditions of PT Release Order Comment SUBSEQUENT CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON) CO
  28. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  29. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  30. Minutes Comment ..PEOPLE BY ASA GUNDERSON. DEFENDANT BY ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. 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;300GC) LT
  31. Minutes Comment ..PEOPLE BY ASA GUNDERSON. DEFENDANT APPEARS LATE TO COURT. WARRANT IS NOT ISSUED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CONTINUED TO 11-20-24 AT 9:30 AM FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300GC) LT
  32. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered
  33. Minutes Comment Recalled. People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant by attorney Pentuic, PD. 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;300dc) lt
  34. **Warrant Issued
  35. Notice of Filing Filed Comment and notice of hearing
  36. Motion to Quash Filed
  37. Hearing on Motion to Quash Warrant Original Type Hearing on Motion to Quash Warrant Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Motion Allowed
  38. Minutes Comment ASA Gunderson appears for the state. Defendant appears with Attorney Pentuic, PD. Defense motion to quash warrant is allowed. Case is continued for status check. (Dickenson;300/GC) CO
  39. Order for Return of Warrant/Mittimus signed and ordered filed. Comment (Dickenson) CO
  40. **Warrant Returned
  41. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  42. Minutes Comment People by ASA Umlah. Defendant appears with attorney Pentuic, PD. On defendant's motion, continued to 3-10-25 at 9:30 am for status check. (Dickenson;300gc) lt
  43. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Bench Warrant Ordered
  44. Minutes Comment People by ASA Umlah. Defendant by attorney Pentuic, PD. 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
  45. **Warrant Issued
  46. **Warrant Served
  47. Detention Hearing Original Type Detention Hearing Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  48. State's Attorney's Verified Petition to Revoke PT Release
  49. Minutes Comment People by ASA Souligne. Defendant appears in custody of the sheriff on the VA. State files petition to revoke pretrial release. Case is continued to 3/12/25 at 9:30 am Room 300 for hearing on petition to revoke pretrial release. (Claudio;109/DC) CO
  50. Order on SA's Verified Petition to Revoke PT Release filed Comment temporary (Claudio) CO
  51. Hearing on Petition to Revoke Pretrial Release Original Type Hearing on Petition to Revoke Pretrial Release Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  52. Minutes Comment People by ASA Umlah. Defendant in custody of the sheriff appears in person with attorney Pentuic, PD. State filed petition to revoke pretrial release. Both sides ready. Evidence presented, arguments heard. Petition allowed. Defendant's pretrial release is revoked. See order signed. Case continued to 4-2-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300bp) lt
  53. Order on SA's Verified Petition to Revoke PT Release filed
  54. Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  55. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  56. Minutes Comment Case called. Asa Umlah appears for the state. Defendant in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Jones, APD for attorney Pentuic, PD. Defense oral motion for relief. Evidence presented, arguments heard. Motion denied. Defendant to remain detained. On defendant's motion, case is continued to 4-23-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300lp) lt
  57. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  58. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Umlah. Defendant in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Pentuic, PD. Defense oral motion for relief. Evidence presented. Motion denied. Court finds continued detention is still necessary. On defendant's motion, continued to 5-6-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300cj) lt
  59. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  60. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Johnson appears for the state. The defendant appears in the custody of the sheriff, on the V.A. Attorney Pentuic, PD, appears in the courtroom. An Article 40 treatment evaluation is ordered. On defendant's motion, case is continued to 6/17/25 at 9:30am in room 300 for setting. Court finds that continued detention is necessary. (Dickenson, audio/KLH 300)BM
  61. Article 40 Treatment Evaluation Order filed.

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