IN v. Michael Jerome James

Court directs the Clerk to issue a Warrant/No Bond for the Defendant.

Initial Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2026 @ 11:00 AM.

This matter comes before the Court on the “Johnson County, Indiana Camera in Court Request Form” filed by Kyle Thomas, WTHR Channel 13 on October 5, 2026. The Court, after being duly advised in the premises, now finds that the request is DENIED.

This matter comes before the Court on the “Johnson County, Indiana Camera in Court Request Form” filed by Max Lewis, WXIN-TV on October 5, 2026. The Court, after being duly advised in the premises, now finds that the request is DENIED.

Session: 10/08/2026 @ 11:00 AM. Judicial Officer: Roesener, Andrew S. Result: Commenced and concluded.

Status of Counsel Hearing scheduled for 11/02/2026 @ 9:00 AM.

Pretrial Conference scheduled for 12/10/2026 @ 9:00 AM.

Jury Trial scheduled for 01/12/2027 @ 08:00 AM.

The State appears by its Prosecuting Attorney, Lance Hamner, Esq. and by its Deputy Prosecutor, Matthew Kubacki, Esq. The Defendant appears in person, in custody and pro-se. Rights advisement is conducted. The initial hearing is commenced and concluded. A preliminary plea of not guilty is entered. The matter is set for Status of Counsel Hearing on November 2, 2026 @ 09:00 AM. The Defendant will appear remotely. The matter is set for Pretrial/Omnibus Hearing on December 10, 2026 @ 09:00 AM and for Trial by Jury on January 12, 2027 @ 08:00 AM The Defendant is ordered to appear on each date. Judicial Officer: Roesener, Andrew S.

The court is in receipt of the four (4) page submission from Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess filed with the court on October 12, 2026. The court interprets the submission as a request for protective transfer filed pursuant to I.C. 35-33-11. The court has received a response to the request, filed October 13, 2026, from Brown County Sheriff Brad Stogsdill. Sheriff Stogsdill has agreed to accept the transfer of the Defendant to the Brown County Jail. The court grants the Johnson County Prosecutor's Office until close of business on Friday October 16, 2026 to respond to the requested transfer. The court concludes that an attorney should be appointed for the Defendant in order that the Defendant may receive counsel on the legal basis for this request and other considerations attendant to a transfer from the Johnson County Jail. The court appoints Dorie Maryan, Esq. as pauper counsel for the Defendant. This appointment does not interfere with the Defendant's right to retain private counsel. The matter remains set for: Status of Counsel Hearing on November 2, 2026 @ 09:00 AM; Pre-trial/Omnibus hearing December 10, 2026 @ 09:00 AM; and Trial by Jury on January 12, 2027 @ 08:00 AM.

Notice Issued ---- 10/13/2026: Dorothy A Maryan; Matthew Michael Kubacki; Lance Dalton Hamner; Shaina Elisabeth Carmichael.

The court is in receipt of the Defendant's "Motion for Discovery and Inspection" filed October 15, 2026. Rule 2.5(A) of the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure provides, in pertinent part, that the parties to a criminal matter must endeavor to share discoverable information without court involvement and that a written discovery motion is required only in limited circumstances. Based upon the foregoing, the court declines, at this time, to take any action on the Defendant's "Motion for Discovery and Inspection". Should the parties reach an impasse on matters of pre-trial discovery, then a motion identifying the issues in controversy and a request for the intervention of the court may be filed by either party.

The appearance of private counsel has been filed on behalf of the Defendant. The court, as a result, terminates the representation of Dorie Maryan, Esq. and vacates the status of counsel hearing scheduled for November 2, 2026 @ 09:00 AM Counsel for the Defendant is granted until close of business on October 21, 2026 to respond to the request for the protective transfer of the Defendant filed by the Johnson County Sheriff.

Status of Counsel Hearing scheduled for 11/02/2026 @ 09:00 AM was cancelled. Reason: Other.

This matter comes before the court on the Johnson County Sheriff's request for authorization to transfer and transport Michael Jerome James filed with the court on October 12, 2026. The Court, after being duly advised in the premises, now FINDS and ORDERS as follows: 1. On October 12, 2026 the court received correspondence from the Johnson County Sheriff, Dwayne Burgess, requesting authorization to transfer the Defendant to the Brown County Jail during pendency of the above cause of action. 2. On October 13, 2026 the court received correspondence from Brown County Sheriff, Brad Stogsdill, accepting transfer of the Defendant to the Brown County Jail. 3. On October 16, 2026 the court received both the State of Indiana's “Response to Request for Protective Transfer” and the Defendant's “Notice of Non-Objection to Transferring the Accused from the Johnson County Jail to the Brown County Jail for His Own Physical and Mental Wellbeing and Safekeeping.” 4. The court concludes that based upon the consent of the parties that a lawful basis exists for the requested transfer [See I.C. 35-33-11-1]. 5. Based upon the foregoing, the court ORDERS the Johnson County Sheriff to promptly transfer the Defendant to the custody of the Brown County Jail. The Johnson County Sheriff shall deliver to the Brown County Sheriff a certified copy of this order as well as a current medical report, if available, and other data required pursuant to I.C. 35-33-11-6. 6. The Defendant remains held without bond.

Session: 11/02/2026 @ 09:00 AM. Reason: Other. Comment: Remote.

Session: 12/10/2026 @ 09:00 AM. Judicial Officer: Roesener, Andrew S.

Session: 01/12/2027 @ 08:00 AM. Judicial Officer: Roesener, Andrew S.