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Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-25
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Criminal (common Pleas)
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Defendant Vassel, Steven M
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Judge

Hon. DOHERTY BECKY L

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  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: 11/25/2025 For: VASSEL, STEVEN M
  6. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) CRIMINAL GENERAL NOTICE- COURTROOM #4 Sent on: 12/02/2025 12:40:28.03
  7. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 12/05/2025 Time: 8:30 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: HEARING HELD
  8. PPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND REQUEST FOR ARRAIGNMENT DATE FILED. (SEE IMAGE) ZACHARY J JONES (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN M VASSEL (DEFENDANT)
  9. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: DISCOVERY HEARING Date: 12/17/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4
  10. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 02/04/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: CONTINUED
  11. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 02/18/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4 Result: HEARING CANCELLED
  12. ECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED FILED. BOND AMOUNT IS $10,000.00 10% TRANSFER FROM 25CRA1806R. (SENT TO HOLDING AND RAVENNA MUNI) COMMON PLEAS RECOGNIZANCE BOND Sent on: 12/05/2025 09:23:04.80
  13. LERT CANCELLED-SPOKE TO CRYSTAL (C) WARRANT canceled on: 12/05/2025 For: VASSEL, STEVEN M
  14. OTICE AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER GRANTED. (SEE IMAGE)
  15. UDGMENT ENTRY ARRAIGNMENT BOND IS TRANSFERRED FROM CASE 2025CRA1806R. NO CONTACT WITH VICTIM. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE)
  16. RDER WAS FAXED OR EMAILED TO: PROSECUTOR ATTORNEY OF RECORD RAVENNA MUNI
  17. ARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED ENDORSED. PO CTY SHERIFF
  18. BOND Receipt: 540263 Date: 12/29/2025
  19. OND TRANSFERED FROM PORTAGE COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT 25CRA1806R - POSTED BY VASSEL, JOSEPH THOMAS Receipt: 540263 Date: 12/29/2025
  20. OTION TO CONTINUE FILED. (ORDER SUBMITTED TO JUDGE) (SEE IMAGE) Attorney: JONES, ZACHARY J (102894)
  21. OTION FOR RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY FILED. Attorney: SCAHILL, SEAN (72512)
  22. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) CRIMINAL GENERAL NOTICE- COURTROOM #4 Sent on: 02/04/2026 10:35:46.67
  23. EARING SCHEDULED: The following event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL scheduled for 02/04/2026 at 9:00 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 04/08/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: DOHERTY, BECKY L Location: COURTROOM #4

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