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Case Information

Case Number: 2 7 dash C R dash 1 6 dash 2 9 5 7 4
Case Title:State of Minnesota versus VENNIE JEROME WILLIAMS
Case Type: Criminal Traffic Mandatory
Date Filed: November 15, 2016
Case Location:Hennepin County, Hennepin Criminal Downtown
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Case Status:Dormant

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Jurisdiction
State of Minnesota
Attorneys Active
  • BORG, DARREN CHARLES - Lead Attorney
  • ARNESON, THOMAS STUART
  • BORG, DARREN CHARLES
  • MORELAND, ASHA MARIE
  • SORENSEN, ROBERT J
  • STEPHENSON, ZACHARY LEE
Attorneys Inactive
  • FREEMAN, CHRISTOPHER ERIC
  • KRENZ, DIANE MARIE
  • LARSON, HANS ZINN
  • LARSON, JOSHUA RYAN
Defendant
WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME
Date of birth, June 5 1980
Saint Paul, MN 55106-0000
Attorneys Active
  • RENDEN, GREGORY ALLAN - Lead Attorney
Attorneys Inactive
  • BURTON, SHIRA REBECCA
  • CHAMPAGNE, CHRISTOPHER JAMES
  • EL-GHAZZAWY, BASIL SHEIKH
  • ELSEN, MATTHEW JOHN
  • HAWKINS, ERIC OLE
  • HAYES, MICHELLE MARGARET
  • Herlofsky, Susan
  • LUND, CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
  • WIDMALM-DELPHONSE, JOHANNES STEN

Inactive Warrants

List with 2 inactive warrants

WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME, Bench Warrant

Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
List with 2 warrant statuses
Warrant Status 1, Date, June 27 2018,
Warrant Status 1, Time, 12:06 PM,
Warrant Status 1, Status, Warrant Cleared by Wt Office
Warrant Status 2, Date, June 22 2018,
Warrant Status 2, Time, 03:54 PM,
Warrant Status 2, Status, Issued Active
Bond/Bail Options
Bond or Cash Bail
Warrant Bond Amount, 10,000.00 U S dollars

WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME, Bench Warrant-fail to appear at a hearing

Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
List with 2 warrant statuses
Warrant Status 1, Date, March 2 2018,
Warrant Status 1, Time, 09:58 AM,
Warrant Status 1, Status, Recalled Inactive
Warrant Status 2, Date, February 28 2018,
Warrant Status 2, Time, 10:26 AM,
Warrant Status 2, Status, Issued Active
Bond/Bail Options
Bond or Cash Bail
Warrant Bond Amount, 0.00 U S dollars
List with 2 charges
Count 1
Amended Charge, Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Date Amended: September 22 2017
Additional Statutes: Repeat Offenders-Increased Penalties for Offender who Commits 6th Felony ([REDACTED_JWT]); Theft-Value of Property or Services $1001-$5,000 ([REDACTED_JWT](3)(a)); Theft-Aggregated within 6-months and in violation of subd. 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), or (13) ([REDACTED_JWT](5))
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
Community Of Offense: Bloomington
Law Enforcement Agency: Bloomington Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Hennepin County Attorney
Prior Charge: Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Additional Statutes: Repeat Offenders-Increased Penalties for Offender who Commits 6th Felony ([REDACTED_JWT]); Theft-Value of Property or Services $1001-$5,000 ([REDACTED_JWT](3)(a))
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
Community Of Offense: Bloomington
Law Enforcement Agency: Bloomington Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Hennepin County Attorney
Count 2
Amended Charge, Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Date Amended: September 22 2017
Additional Statutes: Repeat Offenders-Increased Penalties for Offender who Commits 6th Felony ([REDACTED_JWT]); Theft-Value $501-$1000-Prev Felony/Gross Conviction in Preceding 5 yrs ([REDACTED_JWT](3)(c)); Theft-Aggregated within 6-months and in violation of subd. 2, clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), or (13) ([REDACTED_JWT](5))
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
Community Of Offense: Bloomington
Law Enforcement Agency: Bloomington Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Hennepin County Attorney
Prior Charge: Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Additional Statutes: Repeat Offenders-Increased Penalties for Offender who Commits 6th Felony ([REDACTED_JWT]); Theft-Value $501-$1000-Prev Felony/Gross Conviction in Preceding 5 yrs ([REDACTED_JWT](3)(c))
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
Community Of Offense: Bloomington
Law Enforcement Agency: Bloomington Police Department
Prosecuting Agency: Hennepin County Attorney

August 21 2018 Interim conditions for WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME

Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
  • No Bail Required

June 28 2018 Interim conditions for WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME

Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Expiration Date: 08/21/2018
  • Post Bond without conditions
    10,000.00 U S dollars
  • Conditions, other

May 22 2018 Interim conditions for WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME

Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Expiration Date: 06/28/2018
  • Remain law-abiding
  • Make all future court appearances
  • Released on own recognizance
  • Post Bond without conditions
    10,000.00 U S dollars
  • Make and maintain contact with attorney
  • Conditions, other

Current Case Assignment

Judicial Assignment: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Date of Assignment: July 6 2017

Prior Case Assignments

List with 2 prior case assignments

Prior Case Assignment 1

Judicial Assignment: Brandt, Gina M.
Date of Assignment: December 8 2016
Reassignment Reason: Reassigned

Prior Case Assignment 2

Date of Assignment: November 15 2016
Reassignment Reason: Initial Assignment
February 5, 2025
Finding of Incompetency and Order
Judicial Officer: Olson, Joel
Index #101

2 pages
January 29, 2025
Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions
Index #102

2 pages
January 29, 2025
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Olson, Joel
January 29, 2025
Waiver of Appearance
Index #100
January 24, 2025
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #96
January 24, 2025
Rule 20 Report Distributed
November 25, 2024
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Koch, William H.
Index #95

3 pages
November 15, 2024
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Koch, William H.
Index #94

2 pages
July 22, 2024
Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions
Index #93

2 pages
May 20, 2024
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Dayton Klein, Julia
Index #92

2 pages
January 31, 2024
Finding of Incompetency and Order
Judicial Officer: Browne, Michael K
Index #90

5 pages
January 30, 2024
Notice of Remote Hearing with Instructions
Index #91

2 pages
January 30, 2024
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Browne, Michael K
January 30, 2024
Hearing Held Remote
January 22, 2024
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #89
January 22, 2024
Rule 20 Report Distributed
December 19, 2023
Notice of Hearing
Index #88

1 page
December 19, 2023
Hearing Held Hybrid
October 13, 2023
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Browne, Michael K
Index #87

2 pages
June 21, 2023
Finding of Incompetency and Order
Judicial Officer: Dayton Klein, Julia
Index #86

5 pages
June 20, 2023
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Dayton Klein, Julia
June 20, 2023
Hearing Held Remote
June 13, 2023
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #85
June 13, 2023
Rule 20 Report Distributed
May 16, 2023
Hearing Held Hybrid
Remote Party: Defendant WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME
March 14, 2023
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Dayton Klein, Julia
Index #84

2 pages
May 17, 2022
Notice of Hearing
Party: Defendant WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME
Index #83

1 page
May 17, 2022
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
May 17, 2022
Hearing Held Using Remote Technology
Remote Party: Attorney Herlofsky, Susan; Attorney SORENSEN, ROBERT J; Defendant WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME
May 9, 2022
Rule 20 Report Distributed
May 9, 2022
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #82
March 1, 2022
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #81

2 pages
November 17, 2021
Notice of Hearing
Index #80

2 pages
November 16, 2021
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
November 16, 2021
Pandemic Event
November 16, 2021
Waiver of Appearance
Index #79
November 16, 2021
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #78
November 16, 2021
Rule 20 Report Distributed
September 28, 2021
Notice of Hearing
Index #77

1 page
September 28, 2021
Request for Continuance
Index #76
June 17, 2021
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #75

2 pages
March 9, 2021
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
March 9, 2021
Pandemic Event
March 9, 2021
Waiver of Appearance
Index #74
March 5, 2021
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #73
March 5, 2021
Rule 20 Report Distributed
January 7, 2021
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #72

2 pages
January 7, 2021
Probable Cause Found
September 8, 2020
Notice of Hearing
Index #71

1 page
September 8, 2020
Findings and Order
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #70

6 pages
September 3, 2020
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #69

5 pages
September 3, 2020
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
August 10, 2020
Taken Under Advisement
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #68
August 10, 2020
Notice of Hearing
Index #67

1 page
June 30, 2020
Bail to stand as previously ordered
June 29, 2020
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #66
June 29, 2020
Rule 20 Report Distributed
June 25, 2020
Request for Continuance
Index #65
June 18, 2020
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
Index #64

2 pages
June 18, 2020
Probable Cause Found
February 25, 2020
Notice of Appearance
Index #63

1 page
February 25, 2020
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Janzen, Lisa K
February 20, 2020
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #62
February 20, 2020
Rule 20 Report Distributed
January 28, 2020
Notice of Appearance
Index #61

1 page
January 22, 2020
Request for Continuance
Party: Name Not Available Online
Index #60
October 18, 2019
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #59

2 pages
July 23, 2019
Notice of Appearance
Index #58

1 page
July 23, 2019
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Vasaly, Mary R.
July 17, 2019
Notice of Intent to Prosecute
Index #57

1 page
July 17, 2019
Rule 20 Report Distributed
July 16, 2019
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #56
June 11, 2019
Notice of Hearing
Index #55

1 page
January 29, 2019
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #54

2 pages
December 11, 2018
Notice of Hearing
Index #53

1 page
December 11, 2018
Order for Dismissal
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #52
December 11, 2018
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
December 11, 2018
Find of Fact-Order, Pet Commitment-Dfd Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #51

5 pages
September 18, 2018
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #50

2 pages
July 31, 2018
Bail to stand as previously ordered
July 31, 2018
Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
July 31, 2018
Find of Fact-Order, Pet Commitment-Dfd Found Incompetent
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #49

6 pages
July 27, 2018
Bail to stand as previously ordered
July 27, 2018
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #48
June 27, 2018
Warrant Cleared by Wt Office
June 22, 2018
Order Revoking Interim Conditions of Release
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #47

1 page
June 22, 2018
Warrant Issued
Index #46
June 22, 2018
Order Revoking Interim Conditions of Release
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #45
May 22, 2018
Order for Conditional Release
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
Index #44

1 page
May 22, 2018
Notice of Appearance
Index #43

1 page
May 22, 2018
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #42
May 22, 2018
Rule 20 Report Distributed
April 10, 2018
Notice of Appearance
Index #41

1 page
March 2, 2018
Warrant Recalled
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Index #40
March 2, 2018
Notice of Hearing
Index #39

1 page
March 2, 2018
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Index #38

2 pages
March 2, 2018
Order-Psychological Evaluation
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Index #37
February 28, 2018
Warrant Issued
Index #36
January 16, 2018
Notice of Hearing
Index #35

1 page
January 16, 2018
Order-Psychological Evaluation
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Index #34
January 16, 2018
Probable Cause Found
January 16, 2018
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Index #33

2 pages
January 15, 2018
Motion
Index #32

1 page
January 12, 2018
Memorandum
Index #31

7 pages
January 12, 2018
Motion
Index #30

2 pages
January 9, 2018
Witness List
Index #29

1 page
December 18, 2017
Witness List
Index #28

1 page
October 20, 2017
Demand for Evidentiary Hearing
Party: Attorney WIDMALM-DELPHONSE, JOHANNES STEN; Defendant WILLIAMS, VENNIE JEROME
Index #27
October 16, 2017
Notice of Motion and Motion
Index #26

1 page
September 22, 2017
Summons
Index #25

1 page
September 22, 2017
Amended Criminal Complaint
Index #24

6 pages
September 22, 2017
Notice of Hearing
Index #23

1 page
September 22, 2017
Demand for Jury Trial
Index #22
September 20, 2017
Notice of Intent to Seek Aggravated Sentencing
Index #21

2 pages
July 7, 2017
Notice of Appearance
Index #20

1 page
July 7, 2017
Found Competent
Judicial Officer: Lamas, Carolina A.
July 6, 2017
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #19
July 6, 2017
Rule 20 Report Distributed
July 6, 2017
Notice of Case Reassignment
Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Index #18

1 page
June 1, 2017
Bail to stand as previously ordered
April 5, 2017
Request for Continuance
Party: Jurisdiction State of Minnesota
Index #17
April 5, 2017
Request for Continuance
Party: Jurisdiction State of Minnesota
Index #17
March 7, 2017
Notice of Appearance
Index #15

1 page
March 6, 2017
Rule 20 Evaluation Report
Index #14
January 24, 2017
Notice of Hearing
Index #13

1 page
January 24, 2017
Probation Referral Notification
Index #11

1 page
January 24, 2017
Notice of Appearance
Index #10

1 page
January 24, 2017
Order-Evaluation for Competency to Proceed (Rule 20.01)
Judicial Officer: Brandt, Gina M.
Index #9

2 pages
January 24, 2017
Probable Cause Found
December 28, 2016
Other Investigation, Evaluation, or Assessment Report
Index #8
December 15, 2016
Demand or Request for Discovery
Index #7

8 pages
December 8, 2016
Notice of Hearing
Index #6

1 page
December 8, 2016
Statement of Rights
Index #5
December 8, 2016
Order Granting Public Defender
Judicial Officer: Anderson, Jamie L.
Index #4
December 8, 2016
Identity Verified
December 8, 2016
Application for Public Defender
Index #3
November 15, 2016
Fingerprints Required Notice sent
November 15, 2016
Summons
Index #2

1 page
November 15, 2016
E-filed Comp-Summons
Index #1

5 pages
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September 22 2017 Amended Plea

Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.
Amended Reason: Amended complaint

List with 2 charges

Count 1
Amended Charge, Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Date Amended: September 22 2017
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
None
Count 2
Amended Charge, Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Date Amended: September 22 2017
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
None

September 22 2017 Plea

Judicial Officer: Barnette, Toddrick S.

List with 2 charges

Count 1
Amended Charge, Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Date Amended: September 22 2017
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
Not guilty
Count 2
Amended Charge, Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent
Statute: [REDACTED_JWT](a)(1)
Date Amended: September 22 2017
Level of Charge: Felony
Offense Date: July 15 2016
Not guilty
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