Van Wert County Common Pleas Judge Charles D. Steele has released the following report of the court’s activities for the month of July, 2010.
Thirteen 13 defendants were arraigned on felony criminal charges as a result of indictments issued by the Grand Jury or Bills of Information presented by the prosecuting attorney. The court conducted 26 criminal pretrial conferences, 18 defendants were convicted as a result of trial or guilty pleas. No criminal Jury Trial was held. Twelve motion hearings were held. No Trials to Court were conducted.
Two search warrants were signed by Judge Steele in July.