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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-15
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Trafficking In A Fentanyl Related Compound
Docket 62 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Litton, Denise Marie
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 532211 Date: 12/18/2025
  2. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  3. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  4. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  5. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 08/15/2024 for LITTON, DENISE MARIE
  6. ***SEE ENTRY MODIFYING BOND FILED 10/15/2024***ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($200,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE) Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  7. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  8. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  9. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 08/16/2024 for LITTON, DENISE MARIE
  10. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  11. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  12. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 08/21/2024
  13. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED AND DECLARATION OF INTENT TO EXERCISE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  14. RECIPROCAL TO STATE'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  15. MOTION TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OF AND SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR EXCULPATORY AND IMPEACHMENT EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  16. REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  17. REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE NOTICE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  18. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  19. MOTION TO PRODUCE AND PRESERVE EVIDENCE Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  20. RETURN OF SERVICE ON IA FORM MAGISTATE'S ORDER
  21. MOTION FOR BOND HEARING Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  22. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED Receipt: 509275 Date: 01/17/2025 Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied.
  23. ENTRY TO PRODUCE AND PRESERVE EVIDENCE Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  24. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 09/13/2024 Time: 03:00 PM
  25. HEARING NOTICE: BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024, AT 3:00PM
  26. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2024, AT 11:00AM-VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024, AT 9:00AM
  27. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/13/2024
  28. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A
  29. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A
  30. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A
  31. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -10/02/2024
  32. PRETRIAL ENTRY Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  33. ENTRY MODIFYING BOND TO $100,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  34. JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE Attorney: BALAZIK, MARK A
  35. AGREED ENTRY FOR CONTINUANCE Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  36. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE AND TRIAL Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  37. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY Attorney: DYE, JR, JAMES L
  38. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 12/09/2024 Time: 02:00 PM
  39. NOTICE OF PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARING DECEMBER 9, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
  40. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/09/2024
  41. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/12/2024
  42. ADULT PROBATION REVIEW HEARING ENTRY Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  43. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  44. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY CONTROL
  45. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY CONDUCTED ON 12/09/2024 Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  46. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING / DISPOSITION ENTRY CONDUCTED ON 12/12/2024 Receipt: 511380 Date: 02/20/2025 Receipt 511380 has been reapplied. Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  47. ENTRY OF SENTENCE (5 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL) Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  48. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 511765 Date: 02/25/2025
  49. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  50. (RETURN TO SENDER) Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. LITTON, DENISE MARIE was sent bill for $385.00 printed on 12/30/2024
  51. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 509220 Date: 01/16/2025
  52. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 509220 Date: 01/16/2025
  53. RETURNED MAIL (COST STATEMENT)
  54. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED Receipt: 511766 Date: 02/25/2025
  55. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 511322 Date: 02/19/2025
  56. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 511322 Date: 02/19/2025
  57. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES Receipt: 511766 Date: 02/25/2025
  58. DEPOSIT RECEIVED
  59. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 512884 Date: 03/10/2025
  60. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 514708 Date: 04/03/2025
  61. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 518264 Date: 05/21/2025
  62. PROBATION SERVICES Receipt: 527995 Date: 10/16/2025

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