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Knox Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-30
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Strangulation
Docket 39 entries
Disposition unavailable party for hearing or trial

Parties

Defendant Westerheide, Michael E
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Judge

Hon. Wetzel Richard D

Knox County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. NTRY GRANTING MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF APPOINTED COUNSEL FEES AND EXPENSES
  2. NDICTMENT & REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF WARRANT
  3. TATEWIDE WARRANT ISSUED TO SHERIFF OF KNOX COUNTY
  4. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT Date: 12/31/2024 Time: 01:30 PM
  5. EFENDANT ARRESTED ON 12/30/2024
  6. OTICE OF CONFLICT W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 12/31/2024 02:43 PM Attorney: DANKOVICH, JOHN A
  7. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  8. EFENDANTS REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS 01/02/2025 11:27 AM Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY
  9. EMAND FOR DISCOVERY 01/02/2025 11:27 AM Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY
  10. T IS ORDERED THAT ATTORNEY ZACHUARY MERANDA IS APPOINTED COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT IN THIS MATTER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL 5(B).
  11. AUSE HEARD ON DECEMBER 31, 2024 FOR PURPOSES OF ARRAIGNMENT. IT IS ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT BE HELD WITHOUT BOND PENDING COMPETENCY EVALUATION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  12. RDER FOR FORENSIC EVALUATION. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  13. EMAND FOR DISCOVERY 01/09/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE C
  14. ESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 01/09/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE C
  15. ITNESS LIST W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 01/09/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE C
  16. OTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 01/09/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE C
  17. IST OF EXHIBITS NOT ABLE TO BE PHOTOCOPIED W/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 01/09/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE C
  18. ILL OF PARTICULARS 01/09/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE C
  19. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 02/25/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: HEARING CONTINUED
  20. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  21. RE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  22. ONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT FILED - OHIO VICTIM RIGHTS FORM
  23. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE (COPY COURT WITH ENTRY) 02/11/2025 12:59 PM Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY
  24. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 03/18/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: HEARING CONTINUED
  25. NTRY GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  26. RE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  27. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE WITH PROOF OF SERVICE (COPY COURT WITH ENTRY) 03/04/2025 11:05 AM Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY
  28. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 04/22/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: HEARING CONTINUED
  29. NTRY GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  30. RE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  31. OTION TO MODIFY BOND eFiling submission date: 03/05/2025 02:33 PM Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY
  32. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING ON MOTION Date: 04/03/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  33. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  34. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: ORAL HEARING ON COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL Date: 04/03/2025 Time: 09:00 AM
  35. HIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT UPON RECEIPT OF THE REPORT OF THE EVALUATION OF THE DEFENDANT. THE COURT FINDS THAT DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE DEFENDANT, THE COURT IS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE WITHIN THE 10 DAY STATUTORY PERIOD. THE HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 3, 2025, AT 9:00 AM. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  36. ERTIFICATE FOR COURT STENOGRAPHER'S FEES
  37. HIS CAUSE CAME BEFORE THE COURT ON APRIL 3, 2025, FOR PURPOSES OF A HEARING ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT IS NOT COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL, BUT MAY BECOME COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL WITHIN THE STATUTORY TIME PERIOD. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  38. HE JURY DATE IN THIS MATTER IS VACATED BECAUSE THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN FOUND NOT COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  39. OTION FOR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF APPOINTED COUNSEL FEES AND EXPENSES (C/CT W/E) F/BY Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY

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