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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-03
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 36 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Thompson, Daniel C
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Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA GOUDREAU. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, A.P.D., STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FILED. PUBLIC DEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. PETITION IS ALLOWED AND THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. CONDITIONS OF RELEASE ARE READ TO THE DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH ASHLEY MUNSON AND KATHY BOUDREAU, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO MOTION FOR RELIEF. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 6-7-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/BP)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 06/07/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 05/03/2024 14:36:57.08
  5. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR NAME FILED BY DANIEL C THOMPSON (DEFENDANT);
  6. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA GOUDREAU. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, A.P.D., STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A PETITION TO SET CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FILED. PUBLICDEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FOUND. PETITION IS ALLOWED AND THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASED. CONDITIONS OF RELEASE ARE READ TO THE DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH ASHLEY MUNSON AND KATHY BO UDREAU, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO MOTION FOR RELIEF. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 6-7-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. SEE ORDER SIGNED. 
 (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/BP)KC
  7. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  8. Notice of Change of Address and/or Name Filed Comment NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR NAME FILED BY DANIEL C THOMPSON (DEFENDANT);
  9. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  10. ... Comment FOID CARD TURNED IN TO CIRCUIT CLERK'S OFFICE
  11. 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: 09:40:15.92
  12. 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
  13. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)
  14. 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.
  15. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  16. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. 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. 412 DISCOVERY AND GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT TENDERED THROUGH TECH SHARE. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 3 09 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM/KM
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  18. 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.
  19. Notice of Motion Filed Comment NOTICE OF MOTION FILED.
  20. Motion Filed Comment MOTION TO ADVANCE FILED.
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  22. Motion or Petition Original Type Motion or Petition Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  24. CASE CALLED Comment ASA MOESCHKE APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT, BY ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD. CASE CALLED ON THE STATE'S MOTION TO ADVANCE. NO OBJECTION BY DEFENSE. MOTION ALLOWED. CASE IS STRICKEN FROM . CASE IS CONTINUED TO 08/27/2024 AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/BJG)KM
  25. Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  26. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  27. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  28. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  29. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Moeschke appears for the state. Defendant appears with attonrey Pentuic, PD. On defense's motion, case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309 for setting. (elliott;309/audio/lp)sm
  30. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty
  31. Information Sent to Supervision (Alliance)
  32. Minutes Comment ..State tenders amended information sheet in open court. Original bill of indictment is dismissed. Defense waives probable cause for amended charge. ASA Costello appears for the state. Defendant appears with attorney Pentuic, PD. Defendant having been informed of the nature of the charge including the minimum and maximum penalty, right to counsel, and if indigent to have counsel appointed. Defendant enters plea. Judgment of conviction entered on count 1, criminal damage to property (class a). Defendant is placed on conditional discharge for a period of 12 months. Court is satisfied with plea and finds that defendant enters plea freely and voluntarily. Defendant is admonished and persists in plea. Court finds the defendant knowingly and intelligently waives rights. Factual basis is found. Psi waived. Defendant is given credit time served of 2 days and a $30 credit a day off of the fine. See financial order. Defendant is advised of right to appeal. See orders signed. (elliott;309/audio/clj)sm
  33. Amended Information Filed
  34. Jury Waiver Filed
  35. Order of Conditional Discharge presented, signed, and ordered filed.
  36. Financial Sentencing Order presented, signed, and ordered filed.

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