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Palm Beach Co

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-29
Status Open
Type Felony|Felony
Docket 96 entries
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Judge

Hon. Howard

Palm Beach Co

Florida

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Docket Entries

  2. 893.1351(2)
  3. 893.13(1A1)
  4. 893.13(1A1)
  5. 893.147(1)
  6. RECEIVED WITH REDACTIONS
  7. RECEIVED WITH REDACTIONS
  8. FAP - FIRST APPEARANCE 4/2/2025 10:00 AM APPEARANCE, FIRST
  9. DEFENDANT PRESENT AND IN CUSTODY
  10. APD APPOINTED PER COURT APD
  11. PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND . .
  12. 5/1/2025 10:30 AM 30 - 30 DAY RETURN APPEARANCE, FIRST
  13. 5/22/2025 8:30 AM ICC - INITIAL CASE CONFERENCE COATES JR, HOWARD K
  25. 7 DAYS TO PAY DUE BY 4/9/2025
  26. COURT EVENT FORM
  27. ORDER BOND SOURCE REQUIREMENT
  28. ORDER FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE
  29. APPLICANT FOUND INDIGENT
  30. ORDER OF NO CONTACT
  31. CROSS REFERENCE LIST
  32. TRANSFERRED FROM CASE # 50-2025-CF-002555-AXXX-MB
  33. INFORMATION FILED 893.13(1A) POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITH INTENT TO SELL
  34. INFORMATION FILED 893.147(1B) POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA (USE)
  35. INFORMATION SHEET
  36. DIVISION ASSIGNMENT
  37. DIVISION ASSIGNMENT
  38. SET FOR AR - ARRAIGNMENT 5/8/2025 9:01 AM HAFELE, DONALD W
  39. SET FOR ICC - INITIAL CASE CONFERENCE 5/22/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  40. WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT
  41. NOT GUILTY PLEA
  42. NOT GUILTY PLEA
  43. Cancelled AR - ARRAIGNMENT on 5/8/2025 9:01:00 AM due to WOAR
  44. JUDICIAL NOTES
  45. Cancelled ICC - INITIAL CASE CONFERENCE on 5/22/2025 8:30:00 AM due to JDN
  46. SET FOR CD - CASE DISPOSITION 5/22/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  47. NOTICE OF HEARING
  48. SET FOR CD - CASE DISPOSITION 5/22/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  49. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT IN CUSTODY
  50. Cancelled CD - CASE DISPOSITION on 5/22/2025 8:30:00 AM due to
  51. CONTINUED TO 06/23/2025 8:30 AM CD - CASE DISPOSITION
  52. COURT DATE NOTICES SENT
  53. NOTICE OF HEARING
  54. COURT EVENT FORM
  55. Cancelled CD - CASE DISPOSITION on 6/23/2025 8:30:00 AM due to COVERAGE
  56. SET FOR CD - CASE DISPOSITION 6/23/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  57. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT IN CUSTODY
  58. WAIVER OF SPEEDY TRIAL
  59. CONTINUED TO 07/08/2025 8:30 AM CD - CASE DISPOSITION
  60. COURT DATE NOTICES SENT
  61. NOTICE OF HEARING
  62. COURT EVENT FORM
  63. Cancelled CD - CASE DISPOSITION on 7/8/2025 8:30:00 AM due to coverage
  64. SET FOR CD - CASE DISPOSITION 7/8/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  65. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT IN CUSTODY
  66. CONTINUED TO 09/17/2025 8:30 AM STCK - STATUS CHECK
  67. COURT DATE NOTICES SENT
  68. NOTICE OF HEARING
  69. COURT EVENT FORM
  70. Cancelled STCK - STATUS CHECK on 9/17/2025 8:30:00 AM due to zoom
  71. SET FOR STCK - STATUS CHECK 9/17/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  72. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT
  73. CONTINUED TO 11/17/2025 8:30 AM STCK - STATUS CHECK
  74. COURT DATE NOTICES SENT
  75. NOTICE OF HEARING
  76. COURT EVENT FORM
  77. AGREED ORDER
  78. SURETY BOND
  79. NOTICE OF ARRAIGNMENT
  80. NOTICE OF ARRAIGNMENT
  81. RELEASE AS TO THIS COUNTY ONLY - SURETY BOND
  82. NOTICE OF HEARING
  83. Cancelled STCK - STATUS CHECK on 11/17/2025 8:30:00 AM due to zoom
  84. SET FOR STCK - STATUS CHECK 11/17/2025 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  85. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT
  86. CONTINUED TO 01/22/2026 8:30 AM STCK - STATUS CHECK
  87. COURT DATE NOTICES SENT
  88. NOTICE OF HEARING
  89. COURT EVENT FORM
  90. Cancelled STCK - STATUS CHECK on 1/22/2026 8:30:00 AM due to PER COURT
  91. SET FOR STCK - STATUS CHECK 1/22/2026 8:30 AM COATES JR, HOWARD K
  92. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT
  93. CONTINUED TO 02/18/2026 8:30 AM PC - PLEA CONFERENCE
  94. COURT DATE NOTICES SENT
  95. NOTICE OF HEARING
  96. COURT EVENT FORM

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