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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-25
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Strangulation
Docket 65 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Defendant Sanders, Erin Michael
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. SANDERS, ERIN MICHAEL was sent bill for $518.00 printed on 03/12/2025
  2. ORDER FOR DISEASE TESTING PURSUANT TO R.C. 2921.38(E)
  3. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  4. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  5. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  6. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  7. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  8. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS - GPS - ($100,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  9. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 8/1/2024 ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  10. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK JULY 26, 2024 AT 8:30 A.M.
  11. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 07/25/2024 for SANDERS, ERIN MICHAEL
  12. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  13. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 07/25/2024 for SANDERS, ERIN MICHAEL
  14. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  15. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 07/26/2024
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE ON IA FORM / MAGISTRATE'S ORDER
  17. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  18. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  19. ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  20. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  21. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 07/31/2024
  22. INDICTMENT
  23. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  24. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  25. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  26. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 08/01/2024 for SANDERS, ERIN MICHAEL
  27. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  28. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  29. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 08/01/2024 for SANDERS, ERIN MICHAEL
  30. ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  31. PRETRIAL HEARING NOTICE VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
  32. HEARING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL OCTOBER 15, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  33. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 08/08/2024
  34. REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  35. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  36. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  37. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  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. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/13/2024
  42. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  43. ISSUED 19 SUBPOENAS
  44. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  45. JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: WALTZ, BRIAN T Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  46. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  47. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL
  48. NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL NOVEMBER 12, 2024 @ 9 AM
  49. HEARING NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL DECEMBER 3, 2024 @ 9:00 AM (NOVEMBER 12, 2024 HAS BEEN VACATED)
  50. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: DAWSON, JAMES MATTHEW
  51. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 11/06/2024 Time: 09:00 AM
  52. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEONCONFERENCE NOVEMBER 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  53. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  54. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 11/6/24
  55. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING
  56. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY/NO CONTEST
  57. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC - 48 MONTHS WITH 105 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT)
  58. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  59. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  60. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  61. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  62. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  63. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  64. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  65. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO CHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

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