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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-06
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 22 entries
Disposition nolle prosequi

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Perez, Miguel
Photo of Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Judge

Hon. ELLIOTT, KATHY

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. INFORMATION FILED
  2. STATE'S ATTORNEY'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  3. CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA JUERGENSEN. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY STUDENKA, A.P.D., STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT IS FILED. ATTORNEY STUDENKA MAKES A MOTION TO CONTINUE TO FURTHER REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS. MOTION ALLOWED. THE DEFENDANT IS TEMPORARILY DETAINED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR DETENTION HEARING TO 5-7-24 @ 1:30PM ROOM 109. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (PURCELL;110AUDIO/LP)KC
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 05/07/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CONTINUED
  5. CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ARE FURNISHED. DEFENDANT WILL HIRE PRIVATE COUNSEL. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS DETAINABLE. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT POSES A REAL AND PRESENT THREAT AND THE STATE'S PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS DETAINED. IN ADDITION, DEFENDANT IS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH LUIS OLVERA AND NICOLE GARCIA DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CASE. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 5/31/24 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO/LP 109)BM
  6. (Sealed Document name) filed. (Sealed) Comment ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE COUNTY PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, FILED. KC
  7. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: CLAUDIO, BRENDA Location: ROOM 109 Result: CONTINUED
  8. Detention Hearing Original Type Detention Hearing Judicial Officer Claudio, Brenda Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  10. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR DETENTION HEARING. ASA AVILES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY ON THE V.A., PRO SE. ATTORNEY QUINN, APD, STEPS UP FOR THE DETENTION HEARING. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ARE FURNISHED. DEFENDANT WILL HIRE PRIVATE COUNSEL. COURT ADVISES THIS CHARGE IS DETAINABLE. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN AND PROBABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN. WITNESS SWORN, EVIDENCE HEARD. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT POSES A REAL AND PRESENT THREAT AND THE S TATE'S PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS DETAINED. IN ADDITION, DEFENDANT IS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH LUIS OLVERA AND NICOLE GARCIA DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CASE. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CAS E IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 5/31/24 AT 9:30AM IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (CLAUDIO, AUDIO/LP 109)BM
  11. Order on SA's Verified Petiton to Detain filed Comment ORDER ON STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (CLAUDIO)BM
  12. 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.
  13. 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 5/31/2024 AT 9:30AM IN COURTROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309) dkj
  14. Bill of Indictment presented, signed, and ordered filed. Comment BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)
  15. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  16. Appearance (no fee: fee exempted by rule/statute) Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED BY Domingo Fabian Vargas (Attorney) on behalf of MIGUEL PEREZ (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Domingo Fabian Vargas
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  18. Minutes Comment ASA Watson appears for the State. Defendant appears in custody of the Sheriff, on Zoom, with Attorney Vargas. A copy of the 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 to furnish same. State orally moves for 413 discovery. Same is allowed. Pretrial motions to be set immediately before trial or sooner. On Defendant's motion, case continued to at 9:30 am in courtroom 309 for Setting. Subsequent detention hearing is held. Court finds continued detention is necessary. (Elliott;309/audio/bp)sm/km
  19. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: NOLLE
  20. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Nolle Comment
  21. NOLLE PROSSED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. PRO SE. ATTORNEY VARGAS APPEARS NOT. STATE ANNOUNCE THE FEDERAL HAS CHARGED THIS DEFENDANT. ON MOTION OF STATE'S ATTORNEY, CAUSE NOLLE PROSEQUI. BALANCE TO BE VACATED. BOND TO BE REFUNDED IN FULL. ALL DATES ARE STRICKEN. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/CW)SM
  22. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)SM

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