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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-10
Status Closed
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 28 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Patterson, Karyn A
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Judge

Hon. Dickenson William S

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. BILL OF INDICTMENT PRESENTED, SIGNED AND ORDERED FILED. (ELLIOTT)KC
  2. CASE CALLED. ASA GOUDREAU APPEARS FOR THE STATE. GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IN OPEN COURT. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ARRAIGNMENT TO 5-29-24 @ 9:30AM ROOM 300. CASE IS ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DICKENSON FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. (ELLIOTT;309)KC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 05/29/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  4. Probable Cause Order Comment PROBABLE CAUSE ORDER FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  9. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 6-27-24 AT 9:30AM ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. STATE TO NOTIFY DEFENDANT OF INDICTMENT. (DICKENSON;300/KH) CO
  10. Notice of Indictment Filed Comment NOTICE OF INDICTMENT AND ARRAIGNMENT FILED BY STATE'S ATTORNEY
  11. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  12. Notice of Assignment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PATRICK O'BRIEN CLERK'S OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 15:00:41.79
  13. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. MOTION ALLOWED. CLERK ORDERED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 8-29-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300DC) LT
  14. ZZ-Notice of Appointment of Public Defender filed. Comment NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER FILED PD OFFICE NOTIFIED AND NOTICE GENERATED Sent on: 11:08:25.93
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  16. 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.
  17. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  18. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA GUNDERSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY PENTUIC, PD FOR ATTORNEY O'BRIEN, APD. 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. STATE FURNISHES SAME IN TECH SHARE. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FILED IN TECH SHARE. STATE ORALLY MOVES FOR 413 DISCOVERY. SAME IS ALLOWED. DEFENSE TO FURNISH SAME. PRETRIAL MOTIONS SET IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIAL OR SOONER, SET BY COURT OR COUNSEL. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10-11-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300BG) LT
  19. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  20. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Failed to Appear
  21. Minutes Comment People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant by attorney Pentuic, PD for attorney O'Brien, APD. Defense oral motion to continue is allowed with no objection. On defendant 's motion, continued to 11-22-24 at 9:30 am for must appear. (Dickenson;300dc) lt
  22. Minutes Comment ..Case recalled. People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant appears late with attorney Pentuic, PD for attorney O'Brien, APD. On defendant's motion, continued to 1-10-24 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300dc) lt.
  23. Failed to Appear/Must Appear Original Type Failed to Appear/Must Appear Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  24. Minutes Comment People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant appears with attorney Jones, APD for attorney O'brien, APD. On defendant's motion, continued to 1-24-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300dc) lt
  25. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Plea of Guilty
  26. Minutes Comment ASA Sweeny appears for the State. Defendant appears with Attorney Trey Brasel, APD for Attorney O'Brien, APD. Defendant has been informed of the nature of the charge including the minimum and maximum penalty, right to counsel, and if indigent to have counsel appointed. Plea negotiation presented to the court. Defendant enters a plea of guilty to the Bill of Indictment - Retail Theft, a Class 4 Felony. Court is satisfied with the plea and finds the Defendant enters plea freely and voluntarily, Defendant is admonished and persists in plea. Court finds the Defendant knowingly and intelligently waives his rights. Factual basis is found. Judgement of conviction entered. PSI Waived. Defendant is sentenced to 18 months Conditional Discharge. Defendant is assessed a fine of $75 and a Criminal Assessment of $549. Defendant makes an oral motion for full waiver of Criminal Assessment. No objections, fee waiver granted at 100%. See Orders signed. Defendant is advised of his right to appeal. (Dickenson;300/audio/bp)km
  27. Defendant's Waiver of All Rights and Plea of Guilty filed.
  28. Order of Conditional Discharge presented, signed, and ordered filed.

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