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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-07
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Having Weapons While Under Disability
Docket 56 entries
Disposition conviction

Parties

Defendant Foraker, Joseph Benson
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARINGFOR 03/14/2024, ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  5. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS***WITH GPS/VICTIM EXCLUSION ZONE ($100,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  7. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK ON 03/08/2024 AT 8:30 A.M.
  8. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 03/07/2024 for FORAKER, JOSEPH BENSON
  9. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: INITIAL APPEARANCE BY VIDEO Date: 03/08/2024 Time: 08:30 AM
  10. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: PRELIMINARY HEARING Date: 03/14/2024 Time: 03:00 PM Result: HEARING CANCELED
  11. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 03/07/2024 for FORAKER, JOSEPH BENSON
  12. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  13. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  14. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 03/08/2024
  15. RETURN OF SERVICE ON MAGAISTRATE'S ORDER
  16. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  17. INDICTMENT
  18. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  19. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  20. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  21. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 03/13/2024 for FORAKER, JOSEPH BENSON
  22. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 04/17/2024 Time: 10:00 AM
  23. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 05/21/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: SET FOR FUTURE PLEA
  24. SCHEDULING ORDER FOR AN ARRAIGNMENT MARCH 18, 2024 @ 8:30 AM
  25. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: APRIL 17, 2024 @ 10:00 AM (VIA ZOOM) JURY TRIAL: MAY 21, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  26. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  27. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 03/14/2024 for FORAKER, JOSEPH BENSON
  28. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 03/18/2024
  29. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  30. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS; REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  31. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  32. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  33. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 04/17/2024
  34. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST/DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  35. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  36. DEMAND/REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  37. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  38. ISSUED 13 SUBPOENAS
  39. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  40. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  41. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 06/10/2024 Time: 02:00 PM
  42. HEARING NOTICE RE: PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM JUNE 10, 2024 @ 2 PM
  43. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 06/10/2024
  44. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  45. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  46. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY
  47. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC - 12 MONTHS FLAT WITH 96 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT)
  48. RESTITUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $852.91 PAYABLE TO TRACY HOFFMAN PLUS 5% POUNDAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $42.65 PAYABLE TO FAIRFIELD COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
  49. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  50. REPORT OF CONVICTIONS, ISSUED TO THE BMV BY EMAIL BMV2327 REPORT OF CONVICT INSTRUCTIONS TO COURT Sent On: 06/17/2024 09:54:43
  51. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  52. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  53. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  54. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  55. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  56. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO BLEMONT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

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