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Document – 1998 Leon County Case Grand Theft

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Court records show that the accused operative entered a plea of nolo contendere (no contest) to grand theft.

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Case Information

Organization: Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Court: Circuit Court, Leon County, Florida
Case Number: 37 1998 CF 002915 A
Case: State of Florida v. <<REDACTED>>
Charge Number: A003
Charge: Grand Theft
Charge Status: Grand Theft — Sentenced, Leon County Jail

Disposition

Status: Disposed
Disposition Date: September 10, 1999
Plea: Nolo contendere (no contest)
Plea Accepted: September 10, 1999
Court Action: Probation ordered; adjudication withheld
Judge: Janet Ferris

The docket identifies the sentenced charge as grand theft. It records that
<<REDACTED>> entered a plea of nolo contendere on September 10,
1999. The court accepted the plea, withheld adjudication, ordered probation,
and imposed a Leon County Jail sentence concurrent with Count 1. Jail was
imposed as a condition of probation.

The defendant was ordered to report to the Leon County Jail on September 24,
1999, by 6:00 p.m. The docket records a release date of November 24, 1999.

The court also ordered restitution, reserved jurisdiction to determine the
amount, and placed $1,333 on a payment plan.

Charge-Detail Field

Charge Number: 3
Action Code: 812.019(1)
Description displayed: Dealing in Stolen Property
Plea Date: September 10, 1999
Plea Code: N
Decision Date: September 10, 1999
Court Action: Probation ordered; adjudication withheld
Charge Disposition Code: PRBW

Editorial note: The court record contains an apparent internal
inconsistency. The case heading, formal information, sentenced-charge entry,
and disposition identify Charge A003 as grand theft. However, the separate
charge-detail field displays Florida Statute §812.019(1) and the description
“Dealing in Stolen Property.” Both entries are reproduced here as they appear
in the source record.

Judges Appearing on the Case

  • Janet Ferris — assigned July 20, 1998
  • Lewis Hall Jr. — assigned January 7, 1999

Docket History

July 20, 1998

  • On-view arrest entered for possession of stolen property.
  • Bond amount entered as $0.
  • Bond amount entered as $2,500.
  • Judge Hall assigned.
  • Bond posted.
  • Defendant bonded out on July 20, 1998.
  • Notice to defendant concerning surety bond entered.
  • Appearance scheduled for July 22, 1998, at 8:30 a.m.

July 21, 1998

  • Arrest affidavit, notice to appear, or incident report filed.
  • Notice of appearance filed by C. Taylor.
  • Waiver of arraignment filed.
  • Written plea of not guilty filed.
  • Demand for discovery filed.

July 23, 1998

  • Written plea of not guilty entered.
  • Jury trial requested.
  • Demand for discovery entered.
  • Private attorney Clyde Taylor assigned.

July 29–30, 1998

  • State Attorney Owen McCaul assigned on July 29, 1998.
  • State Attorney John Raymaker assigned on July 30, 1998.

December 11, 1998

  • Information filed charging grand theft.
  • Court charge literal entered as “Grand Theft.”
  • Arraignment scheduled for January 7, 1999, at 8:30 a.m.

December 15, 1998

  • Answer to demand for discovery filed.
  • Demand for notice of alibi filed.

January 7, 1999

  • Arraignment held.
  • Written plea of not guilty entered.
  • Case-management conference scheduled.

February 4, 1999

  • Presentence investigation ordered.

February 11–12, 1999

  • Plea hearing scheduled for April 8, 1999.
  • State Attorney Dana Plummer assigned.

April 8, 1999

  • Motion for continuance filed.
  • Plea hearing held and reset for April 22, 1999.

April 21–22, 1999

  • Motion for continuance filed.
  • Plea hearing held and reset for May 6, 1999.
  • Order granting continuance entered.

May 6, 1999

  • Plea hearing held.

June 24, 1999

  • Plea hearing held.
  • Trial scheduled for September 13, 1999, at 8:30 a.m.

August 24, 1999

  • Case-management conference scheduled for September 10, 1999, at 8:30 a.m.

September 10, 1999

  • Case-management conference held.
  • Defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere.
  • Sentenced-charge description entered as “Grand Theft.”
  • Plea accepted by the court.
  • Sentencing docket statements entered.
  • Probation ordered.
  • Adjudication withheld.
  • Sentence ordered to run concurrently with Count 1.
  • Jail ordered as a condition of probation.
  • Defendant ordered to report to Leon County Jail on September 24, 1999, by 6:00 p.m.
  • Restitution ordered, with jurisdiction reserved to determine the amount.
  • $1,333 placed on a payment plan.

September 27, 1999

  • Charge description changed to “Grand Theft — Sentenced, Leon County Jail.”

October 22–25, 1999

  • Motion to reduce or modify sentence filed on October 22, 1999.
  • Notice of hearing for November 4, 1999, entered on October 25, 1999.

November 2–4, 1999

  • Order of probation entered on November 2, 1999.
  • Motion hearing scheduled for November 4, 1999, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Motion to modify sentence denied on November 4, 1999.

November 24, 1999

  • Defendant released.

August 29, 2001

  • Motion for early termination of probation filed.

Financial Record

The record includes court costs, fines, payment-plan entries, receipts, and
scheduled payment dates. It reflects a $1,000 Leon County felony fine and
additional court-related assessments. The court separately entered a $1,333
payment plan after reserving jurisdiction over restitution.

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