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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-09
Status OPEN
Type Possession Of A Fentanyl Related Compound
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Defendant Thompson, James Ralph
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT
  6. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  7. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS **WITH GPS** ($250,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE)
  8. ***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
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 05/09/2025 for THOMPSON, JAMES RALPH
  10. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 AT 8:30 A.M.
  11. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE
  12. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 05/12/2025
  13. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 05/12/2025 for THOMPSON, JAMES RALPH
  14. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  15. INDICTMENT
  16. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  17. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  18. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  19. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 05/15/2025 for THOMPSON, JAMES RALPH
  20. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED BY FCSO
  21. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  22. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  23. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 05/12/2025 for THOMPSON, JAMES RALPH
  24. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON -05/23/2025
  25. DEMAND AND MOTION FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: TOME, LISA M.
  26. REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: TOME, LISA M.
  27. REPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE SUSPENSION
  28. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  29. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: JUNE 23, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: AUGUST 5, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
  30. ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - GRANTED IN PART
  31. NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS VIA ZOOM
  32. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT
  33. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  34. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  35. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  36. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 6/23/25
  37. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  38. ISSUED SUBPOENA
  39. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 07/30/2025 Time: 10:30 AM
  40. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE JULY 30, 2025 @ 10:30 AM
  41. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  42. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 08/15/2025 Time: 11:00 AM
  43. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE

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