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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-06
Status OPEN
Type Criminal (common Pleas)
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Defendant Slusser, Nicholas W
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Judge

Hon. DOHERTY BECKY L

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. RDER WAS FAXED OR EMAILED TO: PROSECUTOR ADULT PROBATION PUBLIC DEFENDER
  2. ARRANT INFORMATION SHEET FILED.
  3. NSTRUCTIONS FILED. (SEE IMAGE)
  4. ERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT & WARRANT ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF PORTAGE COUNTY.
  5. LERT ISSUED (C) WARRANT issued on: 11/06/2025 For: SLUSSER, NICHOLAS W
  6. LERT SERVED (C) WARRANT served on: 11/07/2025 For: SLUSSER, NICHOLAS W
  7. ECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED FILED. BOND AMOUNT IS $20,000.00 PR, NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM, VICTIM'S PROPERTY, OR SUMMIT STORAGE. REPORT BACK FOR ARRAIGNMENT ON MONDAY 11/10/25 @ 10:45 AM (SENT TO HOLDING) COMMON PLEAS RECOGNIZANCE BOND Sent on: 11/07/2025 08:32:12.24
  8. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 11/10/2025 Time: 10:45 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: HEARING HELD
  9. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: DISCOVERY HEARING Date: 11/19/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: HEARING HELD
  10. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 01/07/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: CONTINUED
  11. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 01/27/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: HEARING CANCELLED
  12. ECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED FILED. BOND ADDED ADDITIONAL CONDITION - SCRREN THROUGH MACS (SENT TO MACS) COMMON PLEAS RECOGNIZANCE BOND Sent on: 11/10/2025 11:25:22.79
  13. ARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED ENDORSED. PO CTY SHERIFF
  14. OTICE AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER GRANTED. (SEE IMAGE)
  15. UDGMENT ENTRY ARRAIGNMENT BOND SET AT $20,000.00 PR W/CONDITIONS (SEE IMAGE)
  16. RDER WAS FAXED OR EMAILED TO: PROSECUTOR ADULT PROBATION ATTORNEY OF RECORD MACS (MID-AMERICAN COURT SERVICES)
  17. PPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FILED. (SEE IMAGE) JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of NICHOLAS W SLUSSER (DEFENDANT)
  18. EQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED. Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  19. EQUEST FOR NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE FILED. JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of NICHOLAS W SLUSSER (DEFENDANT)
  20. OTION FOR ORDER TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE FILED. (ORDER SUBMITTED TO JUDGE). Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  21. OTION FOR RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY FILED. Attorney: SCAHILL, SEAN (72512)
  22. UDGMENT ENTRY - DISCOVERY HEARING GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  23. RDER- DEFT'S MOTION TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE IS WELL TAKEN AND THEREFORE SUSTAINS THE SAME. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE)
  24. RDER WAS FAXED OR EMAILED TO: PROSECUTOR BRIMFIELD PD
  25. OTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FILED. (ORDER SUBMITTED TO JUDGE) (SEE IMAGE) Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  26. OTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  27. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) CRIMINAL GENERAL NOTICE- COURTROOM #4 Sent on: 01/07/2026 10:42:18.11
  28. EARING SCHEDULED: The following event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL scheduled for 01/07/2026 at 9:00 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 02/03/2026 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: PLED: SENT FOR PSI
  29. OTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FILED. (SEE IMAGE) Attorney: PUBLIC DEFENDER ()
  30. EFT'S RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY RESPONSE FILED. (SEE IMAGE) Attorney: PUBLIC DEFENDER ()
  31. EQUEST FOR NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE FILED. Attorney: PUBLIC DEFENDER ()
  32. EMAND FOR DISCOVERY FILED. Attorney: PUBLIC DEFENDER ()
  33. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  34. RITTEN PLEA OF GUILTY GRANTED. (SEE IMAGE)
  35. UDGMENT ENTRY - PLEA HEARING, REFERRED TO ADULT PROBATION, BOND CONTINUED (SEE IMAGE)

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