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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-14
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Possession Of Cocaine
Docket 71 entries
Disposition conviction

Parties

Defendant Kesterson, Terry J
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Judge

Hon. TRIMMER DAVID A

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - DENIED
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($35,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/14/2024 for KESTERSON, TERRY J
  10. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  11. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -10/15/2024
  12. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  13. RETURN OF SERVICE-OTHER- MAGISTRATE'S ORDER
  14. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/15/2024 for KESTERSON, TERRY J
  15. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  16. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  17. MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT Attorney: PRO SE
  18. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS AND REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: PRO SE
  19. INDICTMENT
  20. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  21. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  22. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  23. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 10/24/2024 for KESTERSON, TERRY J
  24. REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: SEE, SIERRA
  25. REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Attorney: SEE, SIERRA
  26. REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE Attorney: SEE, SIERRA
  27. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  28. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 10/24/2024 for KESTERSON, TERRY J
  29. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAAIGNMENT
  30. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Trimmer, David A Event: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL Date: 11/22/2024 Time: 04:00 PM
  31. SCHEDULING ORDER CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REPORT FORM: NOVEMBER 22, 2024 NO LATER THAN 4:00PM JURY TRIAL: JANUARY 07, 2025, AT 9:00AM
  32. REQUEST FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM SCREENING Attorney: SEE, SIERRA
  33. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE
  34. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE
  35. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED
  36. MEDICAL RECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED POSTED ($10,000.00 MEDICAL RECOGNIZANCE)
  37. ENTRY GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFENDANT TO BE SCREENED FOR RESIDENTAIL TREATMENT
  38. CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REPORT
  39. RESPONSE TO STATE'S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: SEE, SIERRA
  40. MOTION TO CONVERT JURY TRIAL AND SET MATTER FOR CHANGE OF PLEA Attorney: SEE, SIERRA
  41. HOLDER FOR VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY CONTROL/BOND
  42. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Trimmer, David A Event: PLEA Date: 01/06/2025 Time: 03:00 PM
  43. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  44. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING JANUARY 06, 2025, AT 3:00PM
  45. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  46. ORDER REGARDING BOND
  47. NOTICE OF VIOLATION WHILE ON BOND
  48. ORDER REGARDING BOND
  49. RETURN OF SERVICE- OTHER- NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS, ORDER RE: BOND
  50. RETURN OF SERVICE OF HOLDER FOR VIOLATION
  51. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  52. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Trimmer, David A Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 01/30/2025 Time: 09:30 AM
  53. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  54. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JANUARY 30, 2025, AT 9:30AM
  55. CRIMINAL HEARING DISPOSITION SHEET
  56. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY/NO CONTEST
  57. ENTRY GRANTING CBCF EVALUATION
  58. TERMS OF PROBATION STIPULATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
  59. ORDER PENDING FINAL SENTENCING
  60. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -01/30/2025
  61. ENTRY OF SENTENCE ( 3 YEARS COMMUNITY CONTROL, 138 DAYS JAIL TIME WITH 36 DAYS JAIL TIME CREDIT AND 3 YEARS LICENSE SUSPENSION)
  62. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITY CONTROL
  63. WAIVER UPON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
  64. MOTION, ENTRY AND CERTIFICATION FOR EXPENSES GRANTED
  65. REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSE CONVICTION, ISSUED TO THE BMV BY EMAIL BMV2724 REPORT DRUG OFFENSE CONVICTION Sent On: 02/04/2025 15:09:54
  66. DISPOSITION CARD SENT TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
  67. FINAL PAGE RECORD CHARGES
  68. Cost statement sent. Issued by Regular Mail. KESTERSON, TERRY J was sent bill for $437.00 printed on 02/20/2025
  69. CRIMINAL HEARING DISPOSITION SHEET-DEFENDANT MUST COMPLETE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM RATHER THAN CBCF
  70. ORDER OF RELEASE ISSUED BY PROBATION
  71. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

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