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Court

Indiana Unified County

Indiana

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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-09
Status Decided
Type F 2 Felony 2
Docket 79 entries
Disposition CONVICTION

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Indiana
Defendant Hedges, Scott A
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Judge

Hon. Zent David M

Allen County (IN)

Indiana

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Opened as a New Filing
  2. Information Filed
  3. Probable Cause Found: Order Issued
  4. Warrant or Writ of Attmnt for the Body of a Person Issued
  5. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  6. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  7. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  8. Initial Hearing
  9. Warrant or Writ of Attmnt for the Body of a Person Served
  10. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  11. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  12. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  13. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  14. Order on Initial Hearing
  15. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  16. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  17. Appearance Filed
  18. Appearance Filed
  19. Indigent Counsel Appointed at County Expense
  20. Hearing
  21. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  22. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  23. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  24. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  25. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  26. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  27. Order Issued
  28. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  29. Request for Records
  30. Hearing
  31. Pretrial Conference
  32. Order on Pretrial Conference
  33. Clerical Mistake Corrected
  34. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  35. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  36. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  37. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  38. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  39. Change of Plea Hearing
  40. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  41. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  42. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  43. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  44. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  45. Plea Agreement Filed
  46. Information Filed
  47. Order Granting Mot. to Enter Plea Pursuant to Plea Agreement
  48. Notice Issued
  49. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  50. Change of Plea Hearing
  51. Jury Trial
  52. Pre-Sentence Investigation Report Filed
  53. Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information
  54. Sentencing Hearing
  55. Judgment
  56. Sentenced
  57. Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police
  58. Conditions of Probation
  59. Notice Issued
  60. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  61. Notice Issued
  62. Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed
  63. Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appearance
  64. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  65. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  73. Conditions of Probation Order of Probation Order Signed: 06/09/2023
  74. Notice Issued
  75. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties Dismissed ---- 6/9/2023 : Joshua Michael McDowell;Megan Lynn Close;Michael James McAlexander Plea by Agreement ---- 6/9/2023 : Joshua Michael McDowell;Megan Lynn Close;Michael James McAlexander Sentenced ---- 6/9/2023 : Joshua Michael McDowell;Megan Lynn Close;Michael James McAlexander
  76. Notice Issued Judgment of Conviction and Information(s) mailed to Allen County Police Department.
  77. Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed By: Hedges, Scott A File Stamp: 10/26/2023
  78. Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appearance Judicial Officer: Godfrey, Steven O. Noticed: McAlexander, Michael James Noticed: Hedges, Scott A Noticed: McDowell, Joshua Michael Noticed: Close, Megan Lynn Order Signed: 10/27/2023
  79. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appearance ---- 10/27/2023 : Scott A Hedges

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