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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-28
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Aggravated Trafficking In Drugs
Docket 70 entries

Parties

Defendant Bush, Joseph Allen
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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. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($500,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) WITH GPS
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING JANUARY 4, 2024 ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 12/28/2023 for BUSH, JOSEPH ALLEN
  10. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: INITIAL APPEARANCE BY VIDEO Date: 12/29/2023 Time: 08:30 AM
  11. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Horacek, Joshua S Event: PRELIMINARY HEARING (TENTATIVE) CALL TO CONFIRM Date: 01/04/2024 Time: 03:00 PM Result: HEARING CANCELED
  12. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  13. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 12/28/2023 for BUSH, JOSEPH ALLEN
  14. RETURN OF SERVICE ON MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON INITIAL APPEARANCE
  15. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  16. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  17. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  18. MOTION FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  19. DEFENDANT'S DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  20. MOTION FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  21. INDICTMENT
  22. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  23. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  24. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  25. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 01/04/2024 for BUSH, JOSEPH ALLEN
  26. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  27. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 01/04/2024 for BUSH, JOSEPH ALLEN
  28. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 02/16/2024 Time: 10:30 AM
  29. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: JURY TRIAL Date: 03/26/2024 Time: 09:00 AM Result: CONTINUED
  30. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: FEBRUARY 16, 2024 @ 10:30AM JURY TRIAL: MARCH 26, 2024 @ 9:00AM
  31. SCHEDULING ORDERFOR ARRAIGNMENT JANAURY 12, 2024 @ 8:30AM
  32. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 01/12/2024
  33. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  34. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATION OF NON-DISCLOSURE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  35. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  36. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  37. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T
  38. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  39. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -02/16/2024
  40. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  41. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  42. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL
  43. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 05/01/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  44. NOTICE OF AGREED JURY TRIAL DATE Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  45. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: MAY 1, 2024 @ 1:30 PM (VIA ZOOM) JURY TRIAL: MAY 28, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  46. MOTION TO MODIFY BOND Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  47. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  48. ISSUED 7 SUBPOENAS
  49. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 05/01/2024
  50. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  51. ISSUED 1 SUBPOENA
  52. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON DET. MICHAEL WATERS AND BRADLEY A. STEWART
  53. DEMAND FOR TESTIMONY Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  54. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  55. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED TPR. MICHAEL ANGLE
  56. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WITT, R KYLE Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  57. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  58. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL
  59. NOTICE OF AGREED JURY TRIAL DATE Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  60. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN KEITH
  61. HEARING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL JULY 9, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  62. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  63. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 07/10/2024 Time: 02:30 PM
  64. HEARING NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JULY 10, 2024 @ 2:30 PM
  65. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 07/10/2024
  66. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  67. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY/NO CONTEST
  68. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC - 18 MONTHS WITH 195 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT)
  69. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  70. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO

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