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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-30
Status RECLOSED
Type Felony 22 D
Docket 187 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Defendant Perezrodriguez, Luis
Photo of Hon. Merritt Daniel B Sr

Judge

Hon. Merritt Daniel B Sr

Hernando County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionLATE NOTICE MAILED TO DEF - COMPLY W/I 30 DAYS
  2. DescriptionCompliance CR LATE NTC Non-UTC has been created with due date of 8/2/2025
  3. DescriptionAssessment 3 assessed at sum $25.00
  4. DescriptionAssessment 2 Total Assessed $273.00 Balance Remaining $273.00
  5. DescriptionAssessment 1 Total Assessed $1,185.00 Balance Remaining $1,185.00
  6. DescriptionCRIM LATE NOTICE Non-UTC FINANCIAL OBLIGATION 7/3/2025
  7. DescriptionCompliance CR LATE NTC Non-UTC has been created with due date of 8/2/2025
  8. DescriptionCRIM LATE NOTICE Non-UTC FINANCIAL OBLIGATION 7/3/2025
  9. DescriptionCompliance CR LATE NTC Non-UTC has been created with due date of 8/2/2025
  10. Event PT scheduled on 5/24/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  11. COURT FINDS DEF COMP TO PROCEED
  12. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  13. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  14. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  15. PRO SE MOTION: TO DISMISS
  16. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
  17. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  18. CORRESPONDENCE FROM FL DCF TO JUDGE
  19. ORDER TO TRANSPORT - 5/9/24
  20. Case Status set to REOPENED
  21. Reopened for OTHER REASON on 5/1/2024
  22. Event CH scheduled on 5/9/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  23. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
  24. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  25. REPORT - FROM FL DCF TO JUDGE
  26. Case Status set to RECLOSED
  27. Reopen OTHER REASON closed on 4/26/2024
  28. DEFENDANT ALREADY TRANSPORTED -- NO FUTURE COURT DATE GIVEN
  29. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT
  30. COURT DISPOSITION
  31. DEF TRANSPORTED - NO COURT DATE GIVEN
  32. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT
  33. PRO SE MOTION: TO DISMISS
  34. PRO SE MOTION: TO DISMISS
  35. Prosecutor: BENJAMIN LEEANDREW LARISON Assigned
  36. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NO INFORMATION
  37. Prosecutor phase: Action of DROPPED with status of Same entered for CNT: 2, CNT: 3, CNT: 4, CNT: 5
  38. CORRESPONDENCE FROM DEF TO CLERK
  39. COURT DISPOSITION
  40. Event SC scheduled on 4/26/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  41. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  42. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  43. INFORMATION REPORTED TO FDLE/MECOM
  44. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY - SUPPLEMENTAL #1
  45. Case Status set to REOPENED
  46. Reopened for OTHER REASON on 2/2/2024
  47. Case Status set to CLOSED
  48. MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL CNT: 1
  49. Court Action: MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL for CNT: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  50. No trial required CNT: 1
  51. Trial type of No trial required entered for CNT: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  52. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered CNT: 1
  53. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered for CNT: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  54. ORDER ADJUDGING DEFENDANT INCOMPETENT TO PROCEED
  55. COURT DISPOSITION
  56. COURT FINDS DEF INCOMP TO PROCEED
  57. Event PT scheduled on 3/26/2024 at 0115 PM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  58. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  59. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  60. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
  61. NOTICE OF PRIOR DISCOVERY COMPLIANCE
  62. ORDER: APPT EXPERT FOR COMP EVAL
  63. COURT DISPOSITION
  64. Event PT scheduled on 2/2/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  65. COURT APPROVES DEF TO BE EVALUATED - DEF TO PREPARE ORDER
  66. ATTORNEY PRESENT/DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  67. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  68. DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  69. MOTION FILED FOR DISCLOSURE
  70. DEMAND/REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
  71. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE / WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT / PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
  72. NOTICE TO APPEAR ON 1/4/24 EMAILED BY CLERK TO ATTY
  73. ORDER SUBSTITUTING COUNSEL (CONFLICT)
  74. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
  75. ORDER FILED TO RELEASE ROR AS TO COUNTS 2,3,4,5
  76. MOTION FILED
  77. ANSWER TO DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
  78. ORDER: APPT EXPERT FOR COMP EVAL
  79. COURT DISPOSITION
  80. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY-1 COUNT INFO FILED PLEA NOT GUILTY-WST--MOTION FOR COMP EVAL=GRANTED--ATTY JUNGBAUER TO SUBMIT ORDER
  81. Prosecutor: LORI A ELLINGSWORTH Assigned
  82. INFORMATION FILED
  83. Prosecutor phase: Action of FILED with status of Amended entered for CNT: 1
  84. Event PT scheduled on 1/4/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  85. PLEA NOT GUILTY
  86. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  87. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  88. COURT DISPOSITION
  89. Event ARN scheduled on 12/7/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  90. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  91. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  92. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  93. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY
  94. NOTICE TO APPEAR ON 12/05/2023 @ 0900AM MAILED BY CLERK TO HCJ
  95. APPLICATION FOR INDIGENCY - INCOMPLETE
  96. NO VICTIM CONTACT NOTICE
  97. WARRANT RETURNED SERVED MARSYS LAW - 11/03/2023
  98. ARREST AFFIDAVIT/BOOKING REPORT FILED ON WARRANT MARSYS LAW - 1ST APPEARANCE - TAPD - BD CT1 $8000, CT2 $8000, CT3 $8000, CT4 $8000, CT5 $2000 - DEF DID NOT SIGN
  99. Event ARN scheduled on 12/5/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  100. Initial status modified to Arrest for SEQ: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  101. Judge: MERRITT JR, DANIEL B Assigned
  102. Initial status updated to Arrest on 11/3/2023
  103. Active Process BENCH WARRANT disposition on 11/3/2023
  104. Prosecutor: BENJAMIN LEEANDREW LARISON Assigned
  105. Prosecutor: LORI A ELLINGSWORTH Assigned
  106. PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT MARSY'S LAW
  107. WARRANT/CAPIAS ISSUED MARSYS LAW - CASE SECURED-BD CT1-CT4 $8000,BD CT5-$2000
  108. Active Process BENCH WARRANT
  109. Process Release Updated: $2,000.00
  110. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  111. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  112. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  113. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  114. Court Action: MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL for CNT: 1
  115. No trial required CNT: 1
  116. Trial type of No trial required entered for CNT: 1
  117. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered CNT: 1
  118. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered for CNT: 1
  119. Case Status set to REOPENED
  120. Reopened for OTHER REASON on 2/2/2024
  121. Case Status set to CLOSED
  122. MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL CNT: 1
  123. Court Action: MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAND TRIAL for CNT: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  124. No trial required CNT: 1
  125. Trial type of No trial required entered for CNT: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  126. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered CNT: 1
  127. Defendant entered a plea of No plea entered for CNT: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  128. ORDER ADJUDGING DEFENDANT INCOMPETENT TO PROCEED
  129. COURT DISPOSITION
  130. COURT FINDS DEF INCOMP TO PROCEED
  131. Event PT scheduled on 3/26/2024 at 0115 PM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  132. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  133. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  134. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
  135. NOTICE OF PRIOR DISCOVERY COMPLIANCE
  136. ORDER: APPT EXPERT FOR COMP EVAL
  137. COURT DISPOSITION
  138. Event PT scheduled on 2/2/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  139. COURT APPROVES DEF TO BE EVALUATED - DEF TO PREPARE ORDER
  140. ATTORNEY PRESENT/DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  141. ATTORNEY NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  142. DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED
  143. MOTION FILED FOR DISCLOSURE
  144. DEMAND/REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
  145. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE / WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT / PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
  146. NOTICE TO APPEAR ON 1/4/24 EMAILED BY CLERK TO ATTY
  147. ORDER SUBSTITUTING COUNSEL (CONFLICT)
  148. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
  149. ORDER FILED TO RELEASE ROR AS TO COUNTS 2,3,4,5
  150. MOTION FILED
  151. ANSWER TO DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
  152. ORDER: APPT EXPERT FOR COMP EVAL
  153. COURT DISPOSITION
  154. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY-1 COUNT INFO FILED PLEA NOT GUILTY-WST--MOTION FOR COMP EVAL=GRANTED--ATTY JUNGBAUER TO SUBMIT ORDER
  155. Prosecutor: LORI A ELLINGSWORTH Assigned
  156. INFORMATION FILED
  157. Prosecutor phase: Action of FILED with status of Amended entered for CNT: 1
  158. Event PT scheduled on 1/4/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  159. PLEA NOT GUILTY
  160. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  161. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  162. COURT DISPOSITION
  163. Event ARN scheduled on 12/7/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  164. DEFENDANT NOTICED IN OPEN COURT
  165. DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH ATTORNEY
  166. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  167. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY
  168. NOTICE TO APPEAR ON 12/05/2023 @ 0900AM MAILED BY CLERK TO HCJ
  169. APPLICATION FOR INDIGENCY - INCOMPLETE
  170. NO VICTIM CONTACT NOTICE
  171. WARRANT RETURNED SERVED MARSYS LAW - 11/03/2023
  172. ARREST AFFIDAVIT/BOOKING REPORT FILED ON WARRANT MARSYS LAW - 1ST APPEARANCE - TAPD - BD CT1 $8000, CT2 $8000, CT3 $8000, CT4 $8000, CT5 $2000 - DEF DID NOT SIGN
  173. Event ARN scheduled on 12/5/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge DANIEL MERRITT JR presiding.
  174. Initial status modified to Arrest for SEQ: 1, SEQ: 2, SEQ: 3, SEQ: 4, SEQ: 5
  175. Judge: MERRITT JR, DANIEL B Assigned
  176. Initial status updated to Arrest on 11/3/2023
  177. Active Process BENCH WARRANT disposition on 11/3/2023
  178. Prosecutor: BENJAMIN LEEANDREW LARISON Assigned
  179. Prosecutor: LORI A ELLINGSWORTH Assigned
  180. PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT MARSY'S LAW
  181. WARRANT/CAPIAS ISSUED MARSYS LAW - CASE SECURED-BD CT1-CT4 $8000,BD CT5-$2000
  182. Active Process BENCH WARRANT
  183. Process Release Updated: $2,000.00
  184. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  185. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  186. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00
  187. Process Release Updated: $8,000.00

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