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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-22
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Felonious Assault
Docket 63 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Defendant Saksa, Blake Stephen
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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. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
  5. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  6. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  7. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS -GPS/HOUSE ARREST/ VICTIM ALERT-($100,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  8. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 05/22/2024 for SAKSA, BLAKE STEPHEN
  9. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  10. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY, REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE AND DEFENDANT'S RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY RESPONSE Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  11. MOTION FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  12. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK ON AUGUST 8, 2024 AT 8:30 A.M.
  13. RETURN OF SERVICE ON IA FORM
  14. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 08/07/2024 for SAKSA, BLAKE STEPHEN
  15. BAIL SURCHARGE DEPOSIT Receipt: 500145 Date: 08/08/2024
  16. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  17. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 08/08/2024
  18. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  19. RECOGNIZANCE AND SURETY OF ACCUSED POSTED - $100,000.00 SURETY AND $5,000.00 RECOG. WITH GPS AND VICTIM EXCLUSION ZONE / VICTIM ALERT
  20. RETURN OF SERVICE ON MAGISTRATE'S ORDER IA FORM
  21. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  22. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  23. MOTION TO ALLOW USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  24. INDICTMENT
  25. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  26. SUMMONS
  27. ISSUED SUMMONS AND CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.
  28. NON-ORAL HEARING NOTICE RE: MOTION TO MODIFY BOND TO ALLOW USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUGUST 26, 2024 @ 4:00 PM
  29. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 09/27/2024 Time: 11:30 AM
  30. WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  31. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 @ 11:30 AM - IN COURT JURY TRIAL: NOVEMBER 19, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  32. MEMORANDUM CONTRA DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BOND MODIFICATION Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  33. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: FOLLOW-UP Date: 09/11/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: PULLED FILE REVIEW
  34. ENTRY REGARDING PENDING MOTION
  35. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
  36. SERVICE FEE- FRANKLIN
  37. MOTION TO MODIFY THE TERMS OF BOND Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  38. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  39. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  40. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  41. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
  42. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/27/2024
  43. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  44. ENTRY OVERRULING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
  45. HEARING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL JANUARY 21, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
  46. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  47. ENTRY MODIFYING BOND
  48. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  49. STATE'S MOTION TO HAVE THE DEFENDANT FOUND IN INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR VIOLATING PRIOR COURT ORDER REGARDING GPS MONITORING Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  50. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  51. ORDER REGARDING BOND
  52. JOINT MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO STATUS CONFERNENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  53. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO IN-PERSON STATUS CONFERENCE
  54. HEARING NOTICE RE: STATUS CONFERENCE JANUARY 21, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - IN COURT
  55. HEARING NOTICE RE: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE JANUARY 24, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
  56. ENTRY REVOKING BOND AND HOLDER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED TO REMAIN IN EFFECT
  57. RETURN OF SERVICE OF HOLDER FOR VIOLATION
  58. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  59. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PRETRIAL & BOND HRG Date: 07/02/2025 Time: 10:00 AM
  60. HEARING NOTICE RE: PRETRIAL & BOND HEARING JULY 2, 2025 @ 10 AM
  61. HEARING NOTICE - JURY TRIAL - AUGUST 05, 2025 @ 9:00AM
  62. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 07/02/2025
  63. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS

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