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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-08
Status Open
Type Mt Major Traffic
Docket 19 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Claypool, Mark G
Photo of Hon. CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W

Judge

Hon. CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. Citation Issued. Comment CITATION ISSUED
  2. ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Comment ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE
  3. ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE Comment ENTRY CREATED TO TAG LABEL FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY FILE
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: MUST APPEAR-JUDGE CUNNINGTON Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC)
  5. Bond Information: Comment BOND INFORMATION: Arrest Bond Added to Case with: Action Code: DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE Arrest Date: Bond Status: POSTED Status Date: 05/08/2024 Blanket Bond: No Okay to Apply: No Bond Type: NOTICE TO APPEAR
  6. Must Appear in Courtroom 200 Original Type Must Appear in Courtroom 200 Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  7. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PLEA Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200
  8. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 14:22:05.50
  9. IN COURT SUMMARY: Comment IN COURT SUMMARY: Check In: Judge: CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W Location: ROOM 200 Staff: Bickel, David Martin - ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY: Present Prosecutors: Parties: CLAYPOOL, MARK G - DEFENDANT: Present The following event: MUST APPEAR-JUDGE CUNNINGTON scheduled for at 9:00 am has been resulted as follows: 
 Result: CONTINUED (TRAFFIC) 
 
 Events Added: 
 
 PLEA has been scheduled with CUNNINGTON, THOMAS W on 10/03/2024 from 9:00 am to 9 :00 am 
 Event Notes: 
  10. PUBLIC DEFENDER APPOINTED TO DEFENDANT Comment CASE CALLED. ASA BICKEL APPEARS FOR THE STATE. THE DEFENDANT IS PRESENT WITHOUT COUNSEL. THE STATE IS NOT WAIVING JAIL. ALL RIGHTS ARE EXPLAINED. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFEENDANT IS INDIGENT. THE PUBLICE DFEFENDER IS APPOINTED. CLERK TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE OF THE APPOINTMENT. CASE CONTINUED FOR PLEA TO 10-3-24 AT 9AM IN ROOM 200. THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR. (CUNNINGTON, AUDIO 200) SF
  11. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED ROBERT REGAS CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 09:57:12.63
  12. Plea Original Type Plea Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Parties Present Defendant: CLAYPOOL, MARK G *Public Defender: Regas, Robert Plaintiff: People of the State of Illinois Assistant State's Attorney: Bickel, David Martin
  13. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Bickel appears for the State. The defendant appears with Attorney R. Regas, APD. All rights are explained. Defendant pleads not guilty. Attorney R. Regas reserves his right to waive jury. Attorney R. Regas demands discovery. The defense is informed that the discovery is on techshare. The state tenders an offer to Attorney R. Regas in open court. Case continued for jury setting to 1-23-25 at 9 am in room 200. The defendant must appear. Clerk to notify state attorney's office. (Cunnington, audio 200) SF
  14. Setting of Jury Trial Original Type Setting of Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  15. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Bickel appears for the state. The defendant appears with Attorney R. Regas, APD. Case continued on defendant's motion for pre-trial to 4/10/25 at 9am and for jury trial to 4/14/25 at 9am, both in room 200. Defendant must appear. (Cunnington, audio 200)BM
  16. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Waives Jury
  17. Minutes Comment Case called for pre-trial. ASA Souligne appears for the State. The defendant appears with Attorney Robert Regas, APD. The defendant signs a jury waiver in open court. The defendant is admonished and persists is waiver. Jury waiver is accepted. The jury trial date is stricken. Case continued for Bench Trial to at 2:30 pm in courtroom 109. (Cunnington;200/audio/gc)km
  18. Jury Waiver Filed
  19. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Cunnington, Thomas Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken

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