Omnibus Hearing (State of Indiana v. Ladislao Vera, Jr.)

State of Indiana v. Ladislao Vera, Jr.

Case Number: 45G04-2308-F3-000098

Court: Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division 4

Type: F3 - Felony 3

Filed: 08/11/2023

Status: 08/11/2023, Pending (active)

Reference

Prosecutor Case Management Number: 45-DM2613387

Police Agency Number: 23H48321

Related

Co-Defendant Case: 45G04-2308-F3-000099

Co-Defendant Case: 45G04-2308-F3-000100

Defendant: Vera Jr., Ladislao, Also Known As Lalo

Description: Male, White, 5' 11", 175 lbs.

Address: 6613 Delaware Ave. Hammond, IN 46323

Attorney: Kerry C. Connor #2279845, Retained

Attorney Address: 8320 Kennedy AVE Highland, IN 46322

Attorney Phone: 219-803-8030(W)

State Plaintiff: State of Indiana

Attorney: Christopher Aaron Bruno #3191245, Lead

Attorney Address: 2293 N Main ST Crown Point, IN 46307

Attorney: Bernard Arnold Carter #418845

Attorney Address: 2293 North Main Street Fel. Division Crown Point, IN 46307

Charges

01 (07/26/2023): 35-42-2-1.5/Aggravated Battery Use when the assault poses a substantial risk of death.

Statute: 35-42-2-1.5

Degree: F3

02 (07/26/2023): 35-42-2-1(c)(1)/F5: Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon

Statute: 35-42-2-1(c)(1)

Degree: F5

Bonds

08/14/2023: Lake Cash Bond

Amount: $7,445.00

Status: 08/14/2023 - Cash Bond Received by Clerk

12/08/2023: Hearing

Session: 12/08/2023: 8:45 AM, Judical OfficerL Cappas, Samuel L

Comment: Omnibus

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THIS PROCEDURE, USUALLY SET BEFORE TRIAL AND AFTER ARRAIGNMENT, PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND OTHER REQUESTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT AT ONE PROCEEDING WITH A MINIMUM OF FORMALITY AND FILINGS. The Court sets an Omnibus Hearing to determine what issues remain or need to be litigated and determined before a criminal trial begins. 

An Omnibus Hearing is another status hearing in a criminal case. All the parties in an omnibus hearing have to fill out what's called an Omnibus Hearing Form.

An Omnibus Hearing Form is a checklist of items the Court wants to know about. The Court needs to know if there are any issues with discovery and any pretrial motions that both parties will file in the case.

At the Omnibus Hearing, an Omnibus Form is presented to the Judge. The Omnibus Form will have the issues of discovery that might remain in the case—parties might want disclosure of lab reports or the criminal history of the witnesses that might testify at trial, or maybe there is some missing evidence that the prosecutor hasn't given them yet. Then, the parties also have to let the Judge know if any motions are anticipated.

Sometimes, there are motions to add aggravating factors or allegations. The defense might file a motion to suppress the evidence or a motion to suppress a confession. The Judge has to set these motions for hearings.

Before a trial is set, the Judge wants to know if these potential issues exist. The Judge would usually, at the Omnibus Hearing, either set the case for trial a couple of months after the Omnibus Hearing or could set the case for another status hearing to see if any of the issues that were raised in the Omnibus Hearing have been resolved.