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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-04
Status Pending
Type Pc Post Conviction Relief Petition
Docket 55 entries
Disposition CONVICTION

Parties

Plaintiff Hathaway, Hillard
Defendant State Of Indiana
Photo of Hon. Cappas, Samuel L

Judge

Hon. Cappas, Samuel L

Lake County (IN)

Indiana

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Opened as a New Filing
  2. Petition for Post-Conviction Relief Filed
  3. Administrative Event
  4. Administrative Event
  5. Order Issued
  6. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  7. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  8. Notice Issued
  9. Appearance Filed
  10. Answer Filed
  11. Order Set for Hearing
  12. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  13. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  14. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  15. Notice Issued
  16. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  17. Miscellaneous Motions
  18. Correspondence to/from Court Filed
  19. Order Issued
  20. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  21. Motion for Continuance Filed
  22. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  23. Notice Issued
  24. Order Issued
  25. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  26. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  27. Notice Issued
  28. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  29. Miscellaneous Motions
  30. Motion Filed
  31. Miscellaneous Motions
  32. Order Granting Motion for Enlargement of Time
  33. Clerical Mistake Corrected
  34. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  35. Notice Issued
  36. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  37. Motion Filed
  38. Miscellaneous Motions
  39. Notice to Court Filed
  40. Hearing on Petition for Post-Conviction Relief
  41. Order Set for Hearing
  42. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  43. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  44. Notice Issued
  45. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  46. Motion for Continuance Filed
  47. Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed
  48. Order Granting Motion for Continuance
  49. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  50. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  51. Notice Issued
  52. Clerk Administrative Event
  53. Notice Issued
  54. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  55. Miscellaneous Motions

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