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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-26
Status OPEN
Docket 80 entries

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Florida
Defendant Dones, Jacob Samson
Photo of Hon. Wooten Wayne

Judge

Hon. Wooten Wayne

Osceola County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DATE OF ARREST
  2. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 04/20/2026 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: WOOTEN, WAYNE
  3. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER VOMPETENCY STATUS HEARING HELD DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH COUNSEL COURT APPOINTS DR. SKIZYNSKI TO RE EVALUATE THE DEFENDANT DEFENSE TO SUBMIT AN ORDER OF APPOINTMENT CASE SET FOR COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING
  4. ORDER TO TRANSPORT AND NOTICE OF HEARING
  5. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 03/20/2026 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: WOOTEN, WAYNE
  6. (CONFIDENTIAL) PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION BY DR. AMILIE DUBOIS
  7. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  8. RESPONSE FROM JUDGE
  9. (PRO SE) MOTION - (COPY SENT TO CHAMBERS)
  10. NOTICE OF HEARING
  11. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 07/10/2026 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: WOOTEN, WAYNE
  12. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 02/20/2026 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: WOOTEN, WAYNE
  13. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER DEFENDANT YET TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CASE RESET FOR STATUS HEARING
  14. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 01/12/2026 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: WOOTEN, WAYNE
  15. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING HELD DEFENDANT STILL OSCEOLA COUNTY JAIL CASE SET FOR COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING AS TO TRANSPORT STATUS
  16. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER DEFENDANT YET TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CASE RESET FOR STATUS HEARING
  17. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 12/15/2025 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  18. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 11/14/2025 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  19. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING HELD DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH COUNSEL DEFENSE CONTINUING TO WORK ON PETITION CASE SET FOR COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING
  20. MEDICAL INFORMATION FILED COURT ORDERED COMPETENCY EVALUATION
  21. ORDER ADJUDGING DEFENDANT INCOMPETENT TO PROCEED AND COMMITMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  22. INCOMPETENT TO PROCEED INFORMATION SHEET
  23. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 10/30/2025 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  24. (PRO SE) MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - COPY SENT TO CHAMBERS
  25. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 09/26/2025 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  26. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER PLEA DATE CANCELLED DEFENSE TO FILE MOTION THAT DEFENSE COUNSEL HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE DEFENDANT IS NOT COMPETENT TO PROCEED AND REQUEST FOR HEARING DR. SKIZYNSKI APPOINTED TO EVALUATE DEFENDANT CASE SET FOR COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING
  27. ORDER APPOINTING EXPERTS PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.210(B) AND NOTICE OF HEARING
  28. MOTION THAT DEFENSE COUNSEL HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE DEFENDANT IS NOT COMPETENT TO PROCEED AND REQUEST FOR HEARING
  29. NOTICE OF HEARING
  30. PLEA DATE CERTAIN SET FOR 08/26/2025 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  31. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER TRIAL CALL HELD DEFENDANT WISHES TO ENTER INTO A PLEA AGREEMENT COURT UNABLE TO ACCEPT PLEA OFFER DUE TO CONCERNS WITH DEFENDANTS COMPREHENSION OF PLEA AGREEMENT DEFENSE TO FILE WRITTEN MOTION FOR REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE DEFENDANT IS NOT COMPETENT TO PROCEED
  32. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER PRETRIAL HELD SPANISH INTERPRETER NEEDED FOR STATE WITNESS FOR TRIAL CASE REMAINS ON THE TRIAL DOCKET, TRIAL LIST FORTHCOMING
  33. NOTICE OF PROVISION OF SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY
  34. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 08/18/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  35. PRETRIAL SET FOR 08/13/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  36. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER TRIAL CALL HELD COURT UNABLE TO TRY CASE WITHIN TRIAL PERIOD CASE RESET FOR PRETRIAL AND TRIAL
  37. TRIAL CALL SET FOR 07/31/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  38. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER TRIAL CALL HELD CASE REMAINS ON THE TRIAL DOCKET, TRIAL LIST FORTHCOMING
  39. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER PRETRIAL HELD COURT SETS A PLEA DEADLINE OF 7/11 CASE REMAINS SET FOR TRIAL, TRIAL LIST FORTHCOMING
  40. SET FOR 07/15/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  41. ORDER FINDING DEFENDANT COMPETENT TO PROCEED
  42. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 07/14/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  43. PRETRIAL SET FOR 07/02/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  44. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING HELD DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH COUNSEL COURT RECEIVED AND REVIEWED REPORT BY DR. SKIZYNSKI BOTH PARTIES STIPULATE TO THE REPORT AND ITS FINDINGS CASED ONT HE REPORTS AND ITS FINDINGS THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT COMPETENT TO PROCEED CASE SET FOR PRETRIAL AND TRIAL
  45. ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO CONTINUE COMPETENCY STATUS
  46. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 05/30/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  47. MOTION TO CONTINUE COMPETENCY STATUS
  48. AMENDED ORDER APPOINTING EXPERT FOR COMPETENCY EVALUATION AND NOTICE OF HEARING- AMENDED ONLY TO CORRECT FLAT RATE
  49. ORDER APPOINTING EXPERTS PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.210(B) AND NOTICE OF HEARING
  50. COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING SET FOR 03/26/2025 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  51. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER PRETRIAL HELD DEFENSE RAISES A SUGGESTION OF INCOMPETENCE SPEEDY TRIAL HAS BEEN TOLLED CASE SET FOR COMPETENCY STATUS HEARING
  52. MOTION THAT DEFENSE COUNSEL HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE DEFENDANT IS NOT COMPETENT TO PROCEED AND REQUEST FOR HEARING (NO PROPOSED ORDER)
  53. NOTICE OF PROVISION OF STATE'S WITNESS LIST
  54. DISCOVERY NOTICE OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE SENT TO DEFENSE
  55. MOTION TO CONTINUE
  56. ORDER GRANTING ORE TENUS MOTION TO CONTINUE THE COURT, HAVING REVIEWED THE DEFENSE'S MOTION TO CONTINUE, HEREBY GRANTS THE MOTION TO CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: A. DEFENSE NOT SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED FOR TRIAL THE NON-MOVING PARTY DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE MOTION TO CONTINUE DEFENDANT WAIVES SPEEDY TRIAL CASE RESET FOR PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DEFENSE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN MOTION
  57. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 02/24/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  58. PRETRIAL SET FOR 02/12/2025 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  59. ANSWER
  60. MOTION IN LIMINE
  61. NOTICE OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCOVERY
  62. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 12/03/2024 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  63. PRETRIAL SET FOR 11/20/2024 AT 9:00 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  64. NOTICE SETTING PRETRIAL HEARING AND TRIAL DATE AND UNIFIED PRETRIAL ORDER ARRAIGNMENT HELD PUBLIC DEFENDER REMAINS CASE SET FOR PRETRIAL AND TRIAL
  65. ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED. NOTICE SENT
  66. ARRAIGNMENT SET FOR 09/12/2024 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  67. INFORMATION
  68. NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM(S) ORDERED
  69. EXHIBITS ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE
  70. FELONY COURT MINUTES/ORDER PRETRIAL DETENTION HEARING HELD DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH COUNSEL SWORN AND TESTIFIED FOR THE STATE: DEPUTY JAMES WRIGHT ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE: STATES EXHIBIT #1 3PG COMPOSITE OF PAPER OF SCORESHEET #2 CD RECORDING OF 911 CALL #3-4 1 PG EACH COMPOSITE OF PAPER PHOTO OF KNIFE FROM THE CRIME SCENE #5-6 1 PG EACH COMPOSITE OF PAPER OF SHERIFF OFFICE STATEMENTS #7 CD RECORDING FROM VICTIMS CELLPHONE #8 2 PG COMPOSITE OF PAPER OF ARREST REPORT MOTION FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION GRANTED DEFENDANT IS TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY WITH $0 BOND NO FURTHER COURT DATES AT THIS TIME CASE IS PENDING FURTHER ACTION FROM THE STATE
  71. MOTION FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION
  72. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE
  73. ADD ON SET FOR 07/30/2024 AT 8:15 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  74. ADD ON SET FOR 07/26/2024 AT 8:30 AM IN 4F BEFORE JUDGE: CARSTEN, KEITH
  75. FIRST APPEARANCE HELD. ORDER OF COMMITMENT.
  76. ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR INDIGENT STATUS PUBLIC DEFENDER APPOINTED
  77. INITIAL APPEARANCE INFORMATION SHEET
  78. INITIAL APPEARANCE SET FOR 07/26/2024 AT 1:00 PM IN 4D BEFORE JUDGE: DERENTHAL, HOLLY N
  79. CRIMINAL CASE OPENED - BOOKING REPORT FILED ADVICE TO DEFENDANT FIRST APPEARANCE
  80. CASE FILED 07/26/2024 CASE NUMBER 2024 CF 002350

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