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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-01
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Possession Of Cocaine
Docket 49 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Martin, Clinton James
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. RETURNED MAIL (COST STATEMENT)
  2. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  3. SUMMONS
  4. ISSUED SUMMONS WITH DATE TO APPEAR NO LATER THAN 08/15/2024 AND CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  5. ***NO BOND AT THIS TIME- SEE ENTRY REVOKING BOND 08/16/2024***ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  6. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO ***FAILURE, NOT A VALID ADDRESS***
  7. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  8. ENTRY AND ORDER REVOKING BOND AND ISSUING WARRANT
  9. PRECIPE- CHANGE SUMMONS TO WARRANT
  10. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  11. ISSUED WARRANT TO ARREST WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE INDICTMENT, ORDER ISSUING WARRANT AND REVOKING BOND WITH PRAECIPE TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  12. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 08/16/2024 for MARTIN, CLINTON JAMES
  13. BOND MODIFICATION ENTRY (SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS BONDS) AND BLANK BONDS***WITH GPS ($10,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  14. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 09/20/2024 for MARTIN, CLINTON JAMES
  15. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/26/2024
  16. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  17. RETURN OF SERVICE ON BOND ENTRY
  18. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  19. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  20. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  21. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  22. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2024, AT 10:30AM- VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024, AT 9:00AM
  23. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS; REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  24. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE
  25. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE
  26. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED
  27. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  28. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 11/4/2024
  29. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  30. ISSUED 8 SUBPOENAS
  31. MOTION TO CONVERT PRETRIAL AND JURY TRIAL TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  32. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  33. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 12/13/2024 Time: 09:30 AM
  34. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE DECEMBER 13, 2024 @ 9:30 AM
  35. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/13/2024
  36. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  37. ENTRY ON CHANGE OF PLEA
  38. ORDER OF RELEASE ISSUED BY PROBATION***A HOLDER WILL BE ISSUED TO RETURN THE DEFENDANT
  39. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  40. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: SENTENCING BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 01/08/2025 Time: 11:30 AM Result: VACATED BY COURT
  41. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA BY TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 06/09/2025 Time: 02:00 PM
  42. HEARING NOTICE RE: SENTENCING BY TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE JUNE 9, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
  43. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 06/09/2025
  44. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (COMMUNITY CONTROL 5 YEARS)
  45. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  46. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  47. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  48. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  49. (RETURN TO SENDER) Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. MARTIN, CLINTON JAMES was sent bill for $422.00 printed on 06/24/2025

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