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Court

Knox Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-06
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Assault
Docket 45 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Defendant Lawson, Eric
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Judge

Hon. Wetzel Richard D

Knox County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL FILING FEES
  2. INDICTMENT & REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF WARRANT
  3. STATEWIDE WARRANT ISSUED TO SHERIFF OF KNOX COUNTY
  4. FOLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT Date: 05/08/2024 Time: 01:30 PM Result: HEARING CANCELED
  5. JOURNAL ENTRY- DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE, THE ARRAIGMENT CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 8, 2024, AT 1:30 PM IS CONTINUED UNTIL DEFENDANT IS AVAILABLE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  6. EFENDANT ARRESTED ON 5/10/2024
  7. OTION SET VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT HEARING eFiling submission date: 05/13/2024 10:09 AM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  8. UBMITTED BUT NOT APPROVED - MOTION SET VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT HEARING
  9. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT Date: 05/22/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  10. EMAND FOR DISCOVERY 05/22/2024 09:08 AM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  11. EFENDANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (C/COURT W/ORDER) 05/22/2024 09:08 AM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  12. RDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  13. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  14. OTION TO DETERMINE COMPETENCY (C/CT) Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  15. LEA OF NOT GUILTY AND NOT GUILTY BE REASON OF INSANITY (C/CT) Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  16. AUSE HEARD ON MAY 22, 2024, FOR PURPOSES OF ARRAIGNMENT. IT IS ORDERED THAT THE DEFENDANT BE HELD WITHOUT BOND. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  17. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 07/16/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: HEARING CONTINUED
  18. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  19. RE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  20. RDER FOR FORENSIC EVALUATION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  21. EFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY 05/30/2024 10:31 AM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  22. ONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT FILED - OHIO VICTIM RIGHTS FORM
  23. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE (COPY COURT WITH ENTRY) 07/08/2024 02:56 PM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  24. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 08/13/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: HEARING CANCELED
  25. NTRY GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  26. RE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  27. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING ON COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL Date: 07/24/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  28. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  29. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING Date: 07/31/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  30. NTRY FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE THAT DEFENDANT IS SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER AND TEMPORARY ORDER OF DETENTION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  31. RDER FOR FORENSIC EVALUATION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  32. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  33. AUSE HEARD ON JULY 24, 2024, FOR PURPOSES OF A HEARING ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  34. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  35. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING Date: 08/07/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  36. AIVER OF SPEEDY TRIAL (C/CT) F/BY Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  37. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  38. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  39. NTRY FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE THAT DEFENDANT IS SUBJECT TO ENTRY FINDING DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND ORDERING FOR COMMITMENT TO LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSON SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2945.40. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  40. AIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL F/BY Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  41. UNC PRO TUNC ENTRY FINDING DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND ORDERING FOR COMMITMENT TO LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSON SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO R.C. 2945.40. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  42. RDER FOR FORENSIC EVALUATION AFTER INITIAL SIX MONTHS OF TREATMENT PURSUANT TO FINDING OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND R.C. 2945.401(C). COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  43. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING Date: 04/02/2025 Time: 01:30 PM
  44. HIS CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR AN ORAL HEARING ON APRIL 2, 2025 AT 1:30 PM. THE EVALUATION OF THE DISTRICT V FORENSIC DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IS BEING HELD AS A CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  45. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES

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