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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-08
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Gross Sexual Imposition
Docket 61 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Johnson, Paul Daniel
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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. JOHNSON, PAUL DANIEL was sent bill for $568.00 printed on 03/20/2025
  2. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  3. SUMMONS
  4. ISSUED SUMMONS WITH DATE TO APPEAR NO LATER THAN 8/22/2024 AND CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.
  5. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) **GPS & NO CONTACT**
  6. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  7. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FRANKLIN-***FRANKLIN***
  8. SERVICE FEE- FRANKLIN
  9. SUMMONS ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO-DEPUTY SERVED DEFENDANT AT COMMON PLEAS COURTHOUSE
  10. RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED (5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  11. WRITTEN NOT GUILTY PLEA Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  12. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED AND DECLARATION OF INTENT TO EXERCISE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  13. RECIPROCAL TO STATE'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  14. DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  15. REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  16. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  17. MOTION TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OF AND SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR EXCULPATORY AND IMPEACHMENT EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  18. MOTION TO PRODUCE AND PRESERVE EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  19. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  20. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  21. ENTRY/ORDER REGARDING BOND
  22. ENTRY TO PRODUCE AND PRESERVE EVIDENCE
  23. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 10/01/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  24. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2024, AT 1:30PM- IN COURT JURY TRIAL: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024, AT 9:00AM
  25. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  26. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  27. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  28. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 10/01/2024
  29. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  30. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  31. ISSUED 15 SUBPOENA
  32. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  33. ISSUED 1 SUBPOENA
  34. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  35. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SGT. JOHN WARNER, KATHRYN NUNEMAKER, SGT. SHAUN MELOY, DET. JASON MEADOWS AND DPT. MIKE BUSBY
  36. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED ***FAILURE UPON MIKE BUSBY***
  37. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED ***FAILURE UPON JOHN WARNER, NO LONGER WORKS FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE***
  38. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA & SENTENCING Date: 11/14/2024 Time: 03:30 PM
  39. NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING NOVEMBER 14, 2024 @ 3:30 PM - IN COURT
  40. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON JASON MEADOWS BY LEAVING IT WITH SANDRA HACKMANN
  41. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  42. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON KATHRYN NUNEMAKER BY LEAVING IT WITH SANDRA HACKMANN
  43. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  44. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON SHAUN MELOY BY LEAVING IT WITH SANDRA HACKMANN
  45. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  46. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON RHONDA WELLS, SGT. JOHN CHANEY AND DANIEL MAHER
  47. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 11/14/2024
  48. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  49. ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - GRANTED IN FULL
  50. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  51. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY
  52. EXPLANATION OF DUTIES TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER OR CHILD VICTIM OFFENDER - TIER I AS TO COUNTY TWO AND TIER II AS TO COUNT ONE
  53. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (ODRC - 30 MONTHS WITH 0 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT )
  54. PREPARED SHIPPING PAPERS
  55. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  56. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  57. WARRANT TO CONVEY RETURNED ENDORSED. CONVEYED DEFENDANT TO CRC BY FCSO
  58. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  59. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  60. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  61. CERTIFIED COPY OF ENTRY AND BILL SENT TO BELMONT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

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