Case Details

General Information

Case Number
26CRB00235
Attorney Name
TY S MAHAFFEY
Assigned To
ALAN D HACKENBERG
Offense Date
3/21/2026
Date Filed
3/24/2026
Waiverable
No
Affiant Name
SMITH, JOE
Affiant Type
City of Findlay PD
Proof of Insurance
Unknown
Muni Name
City of Findlay

Defendant Information

Name
MICHAEL J BENNETT
Address Line 1
406 E LIMA STREET
Address Line 2
City
FINDLAY
State
OH
ZIP Code
45840
DLN
TX774808
DOB
5/14/1991

Financial Information

Please contact the court for information.

Vehicle Information

Plate State
OH
Plate Number
Vehicle Year
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color

Warrant Information

Active Warrants
No

Counts

Count Number Citation Number Statute Code Statute Description Degree Plea Finding Finding Date Adjudicated By
1 20265872 513.12 POSS. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA M4 NOT GUILTY
Count Number
1
Citation Number
20265872
Statute Code
513.12
Statute Description
POSS. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
Degree
M4
Plea
NOT GUILTY
Finding
Finding Date
Adjudicated By

Hearing Information

Description Court Date/Time Court Room Heard By
Jury Trial 10/29/2026 8:30:00 AM 1 ALAN D HACKENBERG
Pre-Trial with Judge 6/23/2026 3:45:00 PM 1 ALAN D HACKENBERG
SECOND PRETRIAL 5/26/2026 3:30:00 PM 203 ALAN D HACKENBERG
Pre-Trial 4/21/2026 3:45:00 PM 203 ALAN D HACKENBERG
Arraignment 4/1/2026 8:30:00 AM 202

Docket Information

Entry Date Entry Text
10/27/2026 POSTAGE COSTS OF $42.90 ADDED TO DEFTS COSTS FOR JURY MAILING
9/23/2026 SUBP FOR OFFICER HURLEY AND OFFICER PAUGH FILED BY PROS OFFICE ISSUED TO BLF FOR SERVICE
9/23/2026 SUBP FOR OFFICER PAUGH AND OFFICER HURLEY RETURNED BY BLF WITH SERVICE $14.00 FEE
6/23/2026 Assignment Notice File Issued
6/23/2026 Jury Trial set for 10/29/2026 at 08:30 AM in room 1 by JUDGE ALAN D HACKENBERG
6/23/2026 Supplemental Disposition Issued
6/23/2026 This Day, June 23, 2026 This matter came on for consideration. It is the order, judgment and decree of this court that PROS THOMAS AND DEF ATTY MAHAFFEY MET WITH THE COURT TO DISCUSS THE DEFENDANT'S CASE. DEFENDANT DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE PROS RECOMMENDATION. SET FOR JURY TRIAL. SO ORDERED. ALAN D HACKENBERG JUDGE
6/12/2026 Jury Demanded on 06/12/2026 by Attorney via DEFT ATTY EFILING
5/26/2026 Assignment Notice File Issued
5/26/2026 Pre-Trial with Judge set for 06/23/2026 at 03:45 PM in room 1 by JUDGE ALAN D HACKENBERG
5/26/2026 PT Report Issued
5/26/2026 Recommendation: Pre-Trial held. SET FOR PRETRIAL WITH THE COURT. Time limits pursuant to ORC 2945.71-73 are hereby waived without limitation.
4/23/2026 Assignment Notice File Issued
4/23/2026 SECOND PRETRIAL set for 05/26/2026 at 03:30 PM in room 203 by JUDGE ALAN D HACKENBERG
4/21/2026 PT Report Issued
4/21/2026 Recommendation: Pre-Trial held. SET FOR 2ND PRE-TRIAL. Time limits pursuant to ORC 2945.71-73 are hereby waived without limitation.
4/1/2026 Assignment Notice File Issued
4/1/2026 Pre-Trial set for 04/21/2026 at 03:45 PM in room 203 by JUDGE ALAN D HACKENBERG
3/31/2026 Plea of NOT GUILTY entered on 03/31/2026
3/31/2026 JUDGE ALAN D HACKENBERG assigned to case
3/31/2026 Written DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY filed by DEF ATTY BY FAX on 03/31/2026
3/31/2026 Written REQUEST FOR PRETRIAL filed by DEF ATTY BY FAX on 03/31/2026
3/31/2026 Written WRITTEN PLEA OF NOT GUILTY filed by DEF ATTY BY FAX on 03/31/2026
3/31/2026 Written ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL filed by DEF ATTY BY FAX on 03/31/2026
3/31/2026 TY S MAHAFFEY filed notice of appearance
3/24/2026 Arraignment set for 04/01/2026 at 08:30 AM in room 202
3/24/2026 Case Filed on 03/24/2026

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