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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-08
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 83 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Burrell, Austin J
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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 REEDY. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, A.P.D., STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A PETITION TO DETAIN. PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT FILED. THE DEFENDANT SWORE AT THE COURT AND WAS ESCORTED OUT OF THE V.A. ROOM. ATTORNEY JONES MAKES A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE DETENTION HEARING. MOTION ALLOWED. THE DEFENDANT IS TEMPORARILY DETAINED. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR DETENTION HEARING TO 5-9-24 @ 1:30PM ROOM 300. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (PURCELL;300AUDIO/LP)KC
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Event: DETENTION HEARING Date: 05/09/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  5. CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA SWEENEY. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, A.P.D. STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ON 5-8-2024. DEFENDANT TO HIRE PRIVATE COUNSEL. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE. THE PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO MOTION FOR RELIEF. THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, E.J.S. DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 5-30-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/BJG)KC
  6. Petition Filed Comment STATE'S ATTORNEY'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  7. Detention Hearing Original Type Detention Hearing Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  9. Order on SA's Verified Petiton to Detain filed Comment ORDER ON STATE'S VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON)KC
  10. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PEOPLE BY ASA SWEENEY. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, VIA ZOOM, PRO SE. ATTORNEY JONES, A.P.D. STEPS UP. THE STATE HAS FILED A VERIFIED PETITION TO DETAIN ON 5-8-2024. DEFENDANT TO HIRE PRIVATE COUNSEL. OFFER OF PROOF IS GIVEN. ARGUMENTS MADE. THE COURT FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE. THE PETITION TO DETAIN IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO MOTION FOR RELIEF. THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, E.J.S. DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE. ON DEFENDANT' S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 5-30-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 309. SEE ORDER SIGNED. 
 (DICKENSON;300AUDIO/BJG)KC
  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. 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 5/30/2024 AT 9:30AM IN COURTROOM 309. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ELLIOTT 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. Appearance (no fee: fee exempted by rule/statute) Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED BY Mark Richard Steffen (Attorney) on behalf of AUSTIN J BURRELL (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Mark Richard Steffen
  15. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  17. Minutes Comment ASA Watson appears for the State. Defendant appears in the custody of the Sheriff, with Attorney Steffen, PC. On Defendant's motion, case is continued to at 9:30 am in courtroom 309 for Arraignment. Subsequent detention hearing is held. Court finds continued detention is necessary. (Elliott;309/audio/bp)sm/km
  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. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FOR DISCOVERY FILED BY Mark Richard Steffen (Attorney) on behalf of AUSTIN J BURRELL (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Mark Richard Steffen
  20. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  21. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN, PC. 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. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30AM FOR STATUS, 08/02/2024 AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 08/05/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER ON THE PRE-TRIAL AND JURY TRIAL DATE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM
  22. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  24. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  25. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  26. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON ZOOM, WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN, PC. STATE HAS ORDERED 417 MATERIAL. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ORDERING THE 911 CALL BASED ON THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING IS HELD. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS PREVIOUSLY MADE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/DC)SM/KM
  27. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309 Result: CONTINUED
  28. 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.
  29. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED MICHAEL CULLINAN 6/10/24
  30. Subpoena returned served. Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED ETHAN SMITH 6/11/24
  31. 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.
  32. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  33. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED LOGAN ANDERSEN 6/28/24
  34. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED JACK KLASEY 6/28/24
  35. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF ON THE V.A. WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN, PC. SUBSEQUENT DETAINMENT HEARING IS HELD. FACTUAL BASIS PREVIOUSLY HEARD BY JUDGE DICKENSON. COURT FINDS CONTINUED DETAINMENT IS NECESSARY BASED ON THE FACTS AND FINDINGS FOUND BY JUDGE DICKENSON. ON DEFENSE'S MOTION, CASE REMAINS SET ON AT 9:30AM FOR PRE-TRIAL AND 08/05/2024 AT 10AM FOR JURY TRIAL IN ROOM 309. 413 DISCOVERY TO FILED IN 14 DAYS. DEFENDANT TO BE BROUGHT OVER. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)SM
  36. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED JACOB ROSS 7/1/24
  37. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED ROBERT BASS 7/1/24
  38. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED COREY LACY 7/1/24
  39. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED LACIE HARSY 7/1/24
  40. 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.
  41. Report of Defense in Accordance Comment REPORT OF DEFENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTION ORDER FILED BY Mark Richard Steffen (Attorney) on behalf of AUSTIN J BURRELL (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Mark Richard Steffen
  42. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  43. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  44. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  45. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE FILED BY STATE'S ATTY Comment MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE FILED BY STATE'S ATTY. KM
  46. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR PRETRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY, ON VA, WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN. STATE FILES MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE IN OPEN COURT. OVER THE OBJECTION BY DEFENSE, MOTION IS ALLOWED. CASE I STRICKEN FROM JURY TRIAL ON . CASE IS RESET FOR JURY TRIAL ON 08/19/2024 AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 309. CASE IS ALSO SET FOR PRETRIAL ON 08/16/2024 AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM 309. CASE NOW CALLED FOR SUBSEQUENT DETENTION HEARING. COURT FINDS DETENTION IS NECESSARY BASED ON SPECIFIC ARTICULABLE FACTS. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/DC)KM
  47. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  48. Subpoena returned served. Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED ETHAN SMITH 8/5/24
  49. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED ROBERT BASS 8/8/24
  50. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED LOGAN ARSENEAU 8/8/24
  51. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED JACOB ROSS 8/8/24
  52. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED LACIE HARSY 8/9/24
  53. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED JACK KLASEY 8/14/24
  54. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED COREY LACY 8/14/24
  55. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment JURY TRIAL SUBPOENA RETURNED, SERVED LOGAN ANDERSEN 8/14/24
  56. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Conversion Comment
  57. FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY TO DEFENDANT FILED. Comment SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO DISCOVERY TO DEFENDANT FILED. KM
  58. Motion in Limine Filed Comment MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY ASA WATSON. KIM
  59. FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY TO DEFENDANT FILED. Comment SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO DISCOVERY TO DEFENDANT AND NOTICE OF FILING FILED. KM
  60. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR PRETRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, ON VA, WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN. DEFENDANT WAS TO BE BROUGHT OVER ON THIS DATE, BUT WAS UNCOOPERATIVE. BOTH PARTIES ANNOUNCE READY. STATE FILES FIRST MOTION IN LIMINE PURSUANT TO 725 ILCS 5/115-7 AND SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO DISCOVERY. CASE REMAINS SET FOR JURY TRIAL ON AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 309. (ELLIOTT:309/AUDIO/BP)KM
  61. Jury Trial Original Type Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Conversion Comment
  62. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FOR DISCOVERY FILED BY ATTORNEY STEFFEN. KM
  63. Motion in Limine Filed Comment MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY Mark Richard Steffen (Attorney) on behalf of AUSTIN J BURRELL (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Mark Richard Steffen
  64. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)KM
  65. Motion to Continue Filed Comment MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE FILED BY THE STATE. KM
  66. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  67. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (ELLIOTT)KM
  68. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN. STATE FILES MOTION FOR FITNESS. MOTION IS DENIED. DEFENSE FILED MOTION FOR DISOVERY CASE IS CONTINUED UNTIL 1:30 PM FOR JURY TRIAL.
 CASE RECALLED FOR JURY TRIAL AT 1:30 PM. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN, DRESSED IN STREET CLOTHES. STATE FILES MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE. MOTION IS ALLOWED. DEFENDANT IS RELEASED FRO M CUSTODY WITH CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE INCLUDING NOT CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM IN THIS CASE. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR JURY TRIAL ON AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 309. CASE IS ALSO SET FOR PRETRIAL ON 02/21/2025 AT 9:30 AM. DEFENDANT IS ADMONIS HED AS TO TRIAL AND SENTENCING IN ABSENTIA. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)KM
  69. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA WATSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF, WITH ATTORNEY STEFFEN. CASE IS CONTINUED TO AT 9:30 AM AND 02/24/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN COURTROOM 309 FOR SETTING. DEFENDANT IS TO BE RELEASED FROMCUSTODY ON 24CF295. DEFENDANT IS NOT HELD IN CUSTODY ON THIS CASE. (ELLIOTT;309/AUDIO/BP)KM
  70. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: ELLIOTT, KATHY Location: ROOM 309
  71. Motion Filed Comment MOTION TO RAISE BONA FIDE DOUBT OF THE DEFENDANT'S FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL FILED BY THE STATE. (ELLIOTT)KM
  72. Defendant Signed Acknowledgement of Condition Comment DEFENDANT'S SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER RETURNED.
  73. Subpoena (To Issue)
  74. Subpoena (To Issue)
  75. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment Ethan Smith 12/3/24
  76. Subpoena Returned, Served (fee) Comment Michael Cullinan 12/27/24
  77. Motion to Continue Filed
  78. Pre-Trial Original Type Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  79. Minutes Comment ..ASA Watson appears for the state. Defendant appears with attorney Steffen, PC. Defense filed a motion to continue. Motion allowed. Case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309. (elliott;309/audio/bjg)sm
  80. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Stricken
  81. Motion Filed Comment motion for additional 412 discovery
  82. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Elliott, Kathy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  83. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Souligne appears for the state. Defendant appears with attorney Steffen, PC. On defense's motion,case is continued to at 9:30am in room 309. (elliott;309/audio/gc)sm

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