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Court

Knox Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-17
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Tampering With Evidence
Docket 46 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Defendant Riffe, Elmer E
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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. TATEWIDE WARRANT ISSUED TO SHERIFF OF KNOX COUNTY
  4. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT Date: 04/09/2025 Time: 01:30 PM
  5. EFENDANT ARRESTED ON 4/3/2025 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
  6. ETTING OF DEFENDANTS BOND $5,000.00 CASH - WITH 10% PROVISION $500.00 TO BE POSTED (SURETY BOND ACCEPTABLE)
  7. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  8. EMAND FOR DISCOVERY 04/09/2025 03:19 PM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  9. EFENDANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (C/COURT W/ORDER) 04/09/2025 03:19 PM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  10. RDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  11. AUSE HEARD ON APRIL 9, 2025, FOR PURPOSES OF ARRAIGNMENT COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  12. OTION FOR BOND REDUCTION 04/14/2025 03:22 PM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  13. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING ON MOTION Date: 04/30/2025 Time: 01:30 PM
  14. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  15. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 05/20/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: PLEA OF GUILTY
  16. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  17. RE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  18. EMAND FOR DISCOVERY 04/25/2025 03:16 PM Attorney: DERR, NICOLE
  19. ESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 04/25/2025 03:16 PM Attorney: DERR, NICOLE
  20. ITNESS LIST W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 04/25/2025 03:16 PM Attorney: DERR, NICOLE
  21. OTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 04/25/2025 03:16 PM Attorney: DERR, NICOLE
  22. IST OF EXHIBITS NOT ABLE TO BE PHOTOCOPIED W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 04/25/2025 03:16 PM Attorney: DERR, NICOLE
  23. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  24. EFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BOND REDUCTION IS DENIED. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  25. EFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY 05/01/2025 01:00 PM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  26. AUSE HEARD ON APRIL 30, 2025, FOR PURPSES OF AN ORAL HEARING ON THE DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BOND REDUCTION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  27. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: PLEA OF GUILTY HEARING Date: 05/15/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  28. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  29. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE (COPY COURT WITH ENTRY) 05/08/2025 01:29 PM Attorney: YOUNG, ERICA H
  30. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  31. LEA AGREEMENT DISCLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  32. LEA OF GUILTY SECTION 2921.12(A)(1) THIRD DEGREE FELONY DEFENDANTS PLEA OF GUILTY IS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED ON 5/15/2025
  33. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE Date: 06/12/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  34. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  35. AUSE HEARD ON MAY 15, 2025, FOR PURPOSES OF DEFENDANT TO ENTER A PLEA OF GUILTY. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  36. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  37. ENTENCING AGREEMENT DISCLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  38. AUSE HEARD ON JUNE 12, 2025, FOR PURPOSES OF IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE. DEFENDANT TO SERVE A DEFINITE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF 18 MONTHS ON COUNT ONE. THE DEFENDANT IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR 70 DAYS SERVED TOWARD HIS SENTENCE ALONG WITH FUTURE DAYS WHILE AWAITING TRANSPORTATION TO THE APPROPRIATE INSTITUTION. BOND IS CANCELED. DEFENDANT TO PAY COSTS.
  39. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  40. ARRANT TO CONVEY ISSUED TO KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF
  41. ENTENCING ENTRY MAILED TO B.S.C. BY CERTIFIED MAIL
  42. INAL RECORD PAGES FEE
  43. ASE FINISHED CASE FILED AWAY
  44. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED BUREAU OF SENTENCE OMPUTATION (6/27/25)
  45. EFENDANT CONVEYED TO OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION ON 6/30/2025
  46. TEMIZED BILL SENT TO: RIFFE, ELMER E was sent bill for $667.00 printed on 07/02/2025

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