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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-10
Status Open
Type Cf Criminal Felony
Docket 42 entries

Parties

Plaintiff People Of The State Of Illinois
Defendant Garduno, Jose
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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 Result: CONTINUED
  4. 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.
  5. 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. 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
  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: STRICKEN AND RESCHEDULED
  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. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED The following event: ARRAIGNMENT scheduled for at 9:30 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 07/29/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  12. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE Comment CASE CALLED, NOT ON DOCKET. ASA UMLAH AND ASA SWEENEY APPEAR FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT BY DEFENDANT 'S MOTHER, MS CASTILLO. DEFENDANT IS IN DOC AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 6-27-24 AT 8:00 AM, THERE IS A COURT DATE FOR 9:30 THAT DAY. DEFENDANT WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE COURT THAT DATE. 6-27-24 IS STRICKEN. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 7-29-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. MS CASTILLO WILL NOTIFY HER SON. (DICKENSON;300BG) LT
  13. 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.
  14. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  15. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE Comment CASE CALLED. ASA SWEENEY APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS AND HAS HIRED PRIVATE COUNSEL. AN ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER IS FILED. DEFENDANT IS ADMONISHED AS TO THE FOUR CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE. ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION, CASE IS CONTINUED TO 8-30-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR ARRAIGNMENT. (DICKENSON;300GC) LT
  16. Original Conditions of Pretrial Release Order Comment ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED, AND FILED. (DICKENSON) LT
  17. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300 Result: CONTINUED
  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. 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.
  20. Appearance (no fee: fee exempted by rule/statute) Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED BY Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of JOSE GARDUNO (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  21. Certificate Filed Comment CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY Brian Hiatt (Attorney) on behalf of JOSE GARDUNO (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Brian Hiatt
  22. Arraignment Original Type Arraignment Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  23. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: DICKENSON, WILLIAM S Location: ROOM 300
  24. FELONY ARRAIGNMENT Comment CASE CALLED FOR ARRAIGNMENT. ASA GUNDERSON APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY HIATT, 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. 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 10-21-24 AT 9:30 AM ROOM 300 FOR SETTING. (DICKENSON;300BG) LT
  25. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  26. Minutes Comment ASA Gunderson appears for the State. Defendant appears with Attorney Hiatt, PC. On Defendant's motion, case is continued to at 9:30 am in courtroom 300 for setting. (Dickenson;300/audio/bp)km
  27. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  28. Minutes Comment People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant appears. Attorney Hiatt is held on a trial in another county. On defendant's motion, continued to 1-29-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300bp) lt
  29. State's Attorney's Verified Petition to Revoke PT Release
  30. Order on SA's Verified Petition to Revoke PT Release filed Comment (Dickenson) CO
  31. Minutes Comment People by ASA Sweeny. Defendant appears in the custody of the sheriff with Attorney Studenka, APD. State files Petition to Revoke Pretrial Release in 24CF308. Defense moves to continue. Same is allowed. Defendant to be brought over. (Dickenson;300/KH) CO
  32. Hearing on Petition to Revoke Pretrial Release Original Type Hearing on Petition to Revoke Pretrial Release Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  33. Minutes Comment People by ASA Gunderson. Defendant in custody of the sheriff appears in person with attorney Studenka, APD. State filed petition to revoke pretrial release. Both sides ready. Evidence presented, arguments heard. Petition is allowed, defendant is detained. See order signed. Motion for relief rights read. On defendant's motion, continued to 1-29-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300kh) lt
  34. Order on SA's Verified Petition to Revoke PT Release filed
  35. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  36. Minutes Comment Asa Sweeney appears for the state. Defendant in custody of the sheriff on zoom with attorney Hiatt, PC. Court finds continued conditions are still necessary. On defendant's motion, case is continued to 3-11-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300kh) lt .
  37. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  38. Minutes Comment ASA Umlah appears for the State. Defendant appears in the custody of the Sheriff, on VA, with Attorney Trey Brasel for Attorney Hiatt. On Defendant's motion, case is continued to at 9:30 am in courtroom 300 for Setting. Subsequent detention hearing is held. Court finds continued detention is necessary. (Dickenson;300/audio/bp)km
  39. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  40. Minutes Comment Case called. People by ASA Umlah. Defendant in custody of the sheriff on another case on zoom. Attorney Hiatt is held in another courtroom. Case to follow defendant's other case. Case continued to 5-13-25 at 9:30 am for setting. (Dickenson;300dc) lt
  41. Setting Original Type Setting Judicial Officer Dickenson, William Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result On Defendant's Motion
  42. Minutes Comment Case called. ASA Umlah appears for the state. The defendant appears in custody of the sheriff, on the V.A. Attorney Hiatt, PC, appears in the courtroom. Case is continued on defendant's motion for setting to 6/10/25 at 9:30am in room 300. Court finds that continued detention is necessary. (Dickenson, audio/BP 300)BM

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