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Case Information

Filed 2020-03-11
Status Decided
Type F 6 Felony 6
Docket 50 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Indiana
Defendant Plowman, Melissa G
Photo of Hon. Sharp, Jeffrey

Judge

Hon. Sharp, Jeffrey

Ripley County (IN)

Indiana

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Opened as a New Filing
  2. Case Filed Electronically
  3. Information Filed
  4. Probable Cause Affidavit Filed
  5. Appearance Filed
  6. Initial Hearing
  7. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  8. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  9. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  10. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  11. Indigent Counsel Appointed at County Expense
  12. Order on Initial Hearing
  13. Notice Filed
  14. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  15. Motion Filed
  16. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  17. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  18. Order Issued
  19. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  20. Order Issued
  21. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  22. Pretrial Conference
  23. Clerk Administrative Event
  24. Answer Filed
  25. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  26. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  27. Order Issued
  28. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  29. Bail Revocation/Alteration Hearing
  30. Bail Revocation/Alteration Hearing
  31. Judgment
  32. Sentenced
  33. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  34. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  35. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  36. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  37. Abstract of Judgment Sent to DOC
  38. Plea Agreement Filed
  39. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  40. Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police
  41. Pretrial Conference
  42. Final PreTrial Conference
  43. Jury Trial
  44. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties Sentenced ---- 6/16/2020 : Ripley County Communications;John Frederick Dorenbusch;Ripley County Court Services;Ryan Mikael Marshall;Richard Joseph Hertel;Ripley County Sheriff Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 6/16/2020 : Ripley County Communications;John Frederick Dorenbusch;Ripley County Court Services;Ryan Mikael Marshall;Richard Joseph Hertel;Ripley County Sheriff Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 6/16/2020 : Ripley County Communications;John Frederick Dorenbusch;Ripley County Court Services;Ryan Mikael Marshall;Richard Joseph Hertel;Ripley County Sheriff Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 6/16/2020 : Ripley County Communications;John Frederick Dorenbusch;Ripley County Court Services;Ryan Mikael Marshall;Richard Joseph Hertel;Ripley County Sheriff Hearing Scheduling Activity ---- 6/16/2020 : Ripley County Communications;John Frederick Dorenbusch;Ripley County Court Services;Ryan Mikael Marshall;Richard Joseph Hertel;Ripley County Sheriff
  45. Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police Added By CHRIS Interface (DISP)
  46. CANCELED Pretrial Conference Reason: Dismissal / Judgment Session: 06/30/2020 11:00 AM, Cancelled
  47. CANCELED Final PreTrial Conference Reason: Dismissal / Judgment Session: 07/27/2020 3:00 PM, Cancelled

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