Date: 10-06-2014

Case Style: State of Michigan v. Samuel Watchmaker, III

Case Number: 1302385

Judge: Joyce Draganchuk

Court: 55th Judicial Circuit Court, Ingham County, Michigan

Plaintiff's Attorney: Randy Behrmann

Defendant's Attorney: Michelle Shannon

Description: Lansing, MI - The State of Michigan charged Samuel Watchmaker, III with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causeing death, reckless driving and failure to stop at accident when at fault resulting in death in conjunction with the death of his wife, Shayla Watchmaker, who died in a car crash in 2012. There were no witnesses to the crash and it was not certain who was driving the vehicle.

The Ingham Court Circuit Court Clerks docket entries for this case are set forth below:

COUNT 1 C/M/F: F 2576254 PACC#257.6254

OPERATED WHILE INTOXICATED CAUSING DEATH

ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 09/26/13 PLEA: STOOD MUTE PLEA DATE: 10/23/13

FINDINGS: EX COND B/O DISPOSITION DATE: 10/24/13

SENTENCING DATE:

FINE COST ST.COST CON MISC. REST TOT FINE TOT DUE

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

JAIL SENTENCE: PROBATION:

VEH IMMOB START DATE: NUMBER OF DAYS: VEH FORFEITURE:

BOND HISTORY:

75,000.00 CASH OR SURETY BOND SET

COUNT 2 C/M/F: F 2576264 PACC#257.6264

RECKLESS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH

ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 09/26/13 PLEA: STOOD MUTE PLEA DATE: 10/23/13

FINDINGS: EX WAIV B/O DISPOSITION DATE: 10/24/13

SENTENCING DATE:

FINE COST ST.COST CON MISC. REST TOT FINE TOT DUE

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

JAIL SENTENCE: PROBATION:

VEH IMMOB START DATE: NUMBER OF DAYS: VEH FORFEITURE:

COUNT 3 C/M/F: F 2576173 PACC#257.6173

FAIL TO STOP AT ACCIDENT-WHEN AT FAULT-RESULTING IN DEATH

ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 09/26/13 PLEA: STOOD MUTE PLEA DATE: 10/23/13

FINDINGS: EX WAIV B/O DISPOSITION DATE: 10/24/13

SENTENCING DATE:

FINE COST ST.COST CON MISC. REST TOT FINE TOT DUE

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

JAIL SENTENCE: PROBATION:

VEH IMMOB START DATE: NUMBER OF DAYS: VEH FORFEITURE:

Events

DATE ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, CASE NOTES INITIALS

10/05/12

1 ORIGINAL CHARGE OWI-DEATH BBP

2 ORIGINAL CHARGE RECKLESS DTH BBP

3 ORIGINAL CHARGE FTS- DEATH BBP

08/20/13

1 AUTHORIZATION OF COMPLAINT DATE BBP

PROS DUNNINGS,STUART J., P-31089 BBP

08/21/13

FILING DATE 082113 BBP

1 COMPLAINT ISSUANCE DATE BBP

MAG PAHL,JAMES B., P-33716 BBP

WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 82113 410P BBP

WARRANT REJECTED BY MSP, NOT ENTERED INTO LEIN

82113 410P BBP

WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 82113 411P BBP

WARRANT REJECTED BY MSP, NOT ENTERED INTO LEIN

82113 412P BBP

WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 82113 412P BBP

SYSIDNO (20:) GENERATED BY LEIN

43877047 BBP

WARRANT ENTERED INTO LEIN BBP

BOND SET: $50,000 C/S BBP

09/26/13

WARRANT CANCELLATION REQUESTED

92613 804A IMB

WARRANT CANCELLATION REJECTED BY LEIN

92613 804A IMB

TCN ADDED IMB

1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH IMB

SCHEDULED FOR FELONY PRE-TRIAL

100813 100P PRE-TRIALS,ALLEN, # 5599 IMB

SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

101013 900A PRE-TRIALS,ALLEN, # 5599 IMB

1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH IMB

WARRANT CANCELED FROM LEIN IMB

1 NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

OWI-DEATH IMB

ARRAIGNMENT HELD OWI-DEATH ELJ

MAG PAHL,JAMES B., P-33716 ELJ

EXAMINATION DEMANDED ELJ

CASH OR SURETY ELJ

BOND SET $ 50000.00 ELJ

VIDEO ARRG/CR BOND 2/DAILY PBT'S 5-9 AM AT ELJ

A POLICE DEPT/RANDOM URINE DROPS AS ORDERED ELJ

BY SOBRIETY COURT PTS/CAA REQUESTED/PTS ELJ

EMAILED ELJ

1 PRETRIAL RELEASE/CUSTODY & BOND GENERATED-NO CUSTODY

OWI-DEATH ELJ

NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

OWI-DEATH ELJ

NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

OWI-DEATH ELJ

NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

OWI-DEATH ELJ

CR BOND FAXED TO DEB AT ICSD/COPY TO PROS ELJ

OFC/CONFIRMED W/DEB ELJ

09/27/13

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS EDS

ATT HERDUS,BARBARA B., P-54819 EDS

APPT BY C/C EDS

09/30/13

1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH ELJ

PO RET NTA/UTF ELJ

10/01/13

RECEIVED APPEARANCE AMK

10/10/13

1 PROCEEDING HEARD OWI-DEATH EDS

JDG BOYD,THOMAS P., P-44720 EDS

SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

102413 900A ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 EDS

SCHEDULED FOR FELONY PRE-TRIAL

102213 100P ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 EDS

MOTION TO REDUCE BOND - MODIFY - GRANTED EDS

1 NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

OWI-DEATH EDS

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS IMB

BOND SET AT $50,000 C/S OR ALTERNATIVE IMB

$5,000 PR W/GPS TETHER. DFD NOT TO BE IMB

RELEASED UNLESS OR UNTIL TETHER IS IN PLACE IMB

DFD NOT TO HAVE CONTACT W/SHAYLA WATCHMAKER IMB

FAMILY. DFD TO REPORT TO 55TH DISTRICT CRT IMB

UPON RELEASE FOR DRUG TESTING REFERRAL IMB

1 PRETRIAL RELEASE/CUSTODY GENERATED-NO CUSTODY

OWI-DEATH IMB

BOND TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRINTED IMB

PREV. 2381 E DEXTER TRL DMW

ADDR: DANSVILLE MI 48819 DMW

10/16/13

1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH IMB

PO RETURN - UNABLE TO FORWARD IMB

10/22/13

WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 102213 216P IMB

SYSIDNO (20:) GENERATED BY LEIN

43979571 IMB

WARRANT ENTERED INTO LEIN IMB

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS IMB

SUPPLEMENTAL SENTENCING $ 75.00 IMB

BENCH WARRANT FEE $ 75.00 IMB

10/23/13

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS ELJ

WARRANT CANCELED FROM LEIN ELJ

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS ELJ

SCHEDULED FOR BOND VIOLATION HEARING

102413 900A ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 ELJ

NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

ALL COUNTS ELJ

ARRAIGNMENT ON BENCH WARRANT HELD

ALL COUNTS ELJ

MAG BLUMER,MARK E., P-24029 ELJ

STOOD MUTE ELJ

CASH OR SURETY ELJ

BOND SET $ 50000.00 ELJ

VIDEO ARRG/CR BOND/2-NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL/ ELJ

TETHER WITH ALCOHOL MONITORING/NO CONTACT ELJ

WITH VICTIM'S FAMILY AND ALL PREVIOUS BOND ELJ

CONDITIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT ELJ

1 PRETRIAL RELEASE/CUSTODY & BOND GENERATED-NO CUSTODY

OWI-DEATH ELJ

NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED

ALL COUNTS ELJ

MODIFIED CR BOND FAXED TO DEB @ ICSD AND ELJ

CONFIRMED WITH DEB ELJ

10/24/13

1 PROCEEDING HEARD OWI-DEATH MKW

JDG ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 MKW

EXAM WAIVED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW

SENTENCE $ 75.00 MKW

CER 8761 MKW

2 PROCEEDING HEARD RECKLESS DTH MKW

EXAM WAIVED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW

CER 8761 MKW

3 PROCEEDING HEARD FTS- DEATH MKW

EXAM WAIVED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW

CER 8761 MKW

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS MKW

DISPOSITION ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO CHR/MSP MKW

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS MKW

CASH OR SURETY MKW

BOND SET $ 75000.00 MKW

1 BAIL BOND GENERATED OWI-DEATH MKW

MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH MKW

EXAM CONDUCTED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW

WAIVE BW75 PER DLA MKW

CER 8761 MKW

BENCH WARRANT FEE $ 75.00- MKW

CASE CLOSED MKW

10/25/13

1 BAIL BOND GENERATED OWI-DEATH MKW

DISPOSITION REMOVED OWI-DEATH MKW

Outcome: Defendant was found not guilty on a DUI charge but deadlocked on other charges.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Defendant's Experts:

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