IN - Vauhxx Booker, attempted lynching, Lake Monroe, Bloomington, 4 Jul 2020 *arrests*

[FrostedGlass]

On this one @FrostedGlass

Update for Lake Monroe case:
This is for C & P
04/14/2022 = Report Filed
Restorative Justice Progress Report filed. mbs
Filed By: Center for Community Justice
File Stamp: 04/14/2022

04/28/2022 = CANCELED Pretrial Conference
Reason: Agreement of Parties
Session: 04/28/2022 1:30 PM, Cancelled
Comment: to be conducted Johnson Superior 3

So - it says in bold - will there be anything else charged against them? Going to a different court? Or can I shelve their part of this "crime"? TIA!

They cancelled the one in bold and I have no other dates. I read an article a while back that stated the case wasn't done; apparently the court needs completed progress reports from all 3 of the men.

 

[Niner]

They cancelled the one in bold and I have no other dates. I read an article a while back that stated the case wasn't done; apparently the court needs completed progress reports from all 3 of the men.

Okay - got it! Thanks! I'll just those 2 on 4/28 with cancelled on it in my notes until we hear anything different!

 

[FrostedGlass]

Okay - got it! Thanks! I'll just those 2 on 4/28 with cancelled on it in my notes until we hear anything different!

I guess things are never done until it's official.
Prosecutor: Charges in Lake Monroe case not dropped, restorative justice process ongoing | news - Indiana Public Media

There is one more issue that needs to be sorted out – former Judge Lance Hamner resigned his position in early February so he could run for Johnson County Prosecutor in the Republican primary. Judge Jeffrey Eggers was picked to fill his position on the Johnson County Superior Court.

Because Hamner was initially chosen as a special judge, the Indiana Supreme Court will have to decide who is overseeing the case before any charges can be dropped.

From the court site:
04/22/2022
Order Received from the Indiana Supreme Court
Court issues Order Appointing Special Judge and assigns the Honorable Peter Nugent herein. Copies to counsel. mbs

 

[Niner]

Hey @FrostedGlass - any new news on Purdy & Cox's hearings? I know today's hearing (4/28) was cancelled.

TIA!

 

[FrostedGlass]

Hey @FrostedGlass - any new news on Purdy & Cox's hearings? I know today's hearing (4/28) was cancelled.

TIA!

No new dates yet. I'll start checking the media for reports on their public portion of the process.

 

[FrostedGlass]

The charges against Vauhxx Booker, Sean Purdy, and Jerry Cox II were dropped at the request of special prosecutor Sonia Leerkamp. Leerkamp says the three men have completed the Restorative Justice process, an alternative to traditional judicial proceedings.

It’s the first time the process has been used in Indiana.

Charges dropped against men involved in Lake Monroe confrontation

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — A judge on Thursday dismissed all […]

www.wishtv.com

All three men wrote statements regarding the process, what they learned, etc. Those can be found here:

https://www.wishtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Purdy-Cox-Booker-statements-1.pdf

 

[Niner]

I still have this - hearing on 6/7/22

*Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (9/5/21) with battery against a Public Safety official. Cash bond $250. Bonded out (9/8/21). Marion County #49D34-2109-F6-027859

is that still a go? TIA!

 

[FrostedGlass]

I still have this - hearing on 6/7/22

*Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (9/5/21) with battery against a Public Safety official. Cash bond $250. Bonded out (9/8/21). Marion County #49D34-2109-F6-027859

is that still a go? TIA!

Yes.

 

[Niner]

I'll shorten this up a bit...

Tuesday, June 7th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing-Remote (for Marion County) (@ 1pm CT) - IN – *Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (9/5/21) with battery against a Public Safety official. Cash bond $250. Bonded out (9/8/21). Marion County
*Vauhxx Rush Booker (36/now 37) (attempted lynching, July 4, 2020, Lake Monroe, Bloomington) - *Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (7/4/20) & filed (7/30/21) with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a felony & misdemeanor criminal trespass on 7/4/20 at Lake Monroe, Bloomington. No bond amount mentioned on court site. Charges were dropped on 5/19/22. Johnson County
Trial was set to begin on 3/1/22 was cancelled for a year.
Case & court info from 7/11/20 to 11/29/21 reference post #74 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...bloomington-4-july-2020-arrests.530832/page-4
12/7/21 Update: Marion County: pretrial hearing. Commenced & concluded. Next a remote pretrial conference hearing on 2/1/22 @ 1pm.
12/8/21: Johnson County: Agreement of parties filed: Agreement for alternative disposition thru a restorative justice process forward to Special Judge for approval. 12/9/21: Order Approving: Agreement for alternative disposition-all hearing dates vacated; cause calendared for 1 year for deferred prosecution period. All hearings on 1/20/22 & 2/3/22 & trial on 3/1/22 have been cancelled. The agreement, filed in Monroe Circuit Court Monday, says if Booker completes the process, charges against him stemming from an incident last year at Lake Monroe will be dropped. He has now agreed to re-enter the restorative justice process.
2/2/22 Update: Marion County: Pretrial hearing commenced & concluded. Next a remote hearing on 4/11/22. 4/11/22 Update: Marion County: Pretrial conference commenced & concluded. 4/12/22: State's notice of discovery compliance filed. Next pretrial conference hearing (remote) on 6/7/22 @ 1pm. 3/27/22 Update: Johnson County: Restorative Justice Progress report filed by Center for Community Justice. 3/29/22: Special prosecutor files Motion for Clarification concerning status of special Judge appointment. 4/7/22: Katharine C. Liell files Appearance on behalf of defendant.
4/21/22: Johnson County: Former Judge Lance Hamner resigned his position in early February so he could run for Johnson County Prosecutor in the Republican primary. Judge Jeffrey Eggers was picked to fill his position on the Johnson County Superior Court. Because Hamner was initially chosen as a special judge, the Indiana Supreme Court will have to decide who is overseeing the case before any charges can be dropped. 4/22/22: Order Received from the Indiana Supreme Court. Court issues Order Appointing Special Judge & assigns the Honorable Peter Nugent herein. Copies to counsel.
5/19/22 Update: Johnson County: The charges against Vauhxx Booker, Sean Purdy & Jerry Cox II were dropped at the request of special prosecutor Sonia Leerkamp. Leerkamp says the three men have completed the Restorative Justice process, an alternative to traditional judicial proceedings.
*Sean M. Purdy (44/now 45) – Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/28/22 was cancelled, came to agreement. All charges were dropped 5/19/22.
*Jerry Edward Cox (38/now 39) – Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/28/22 was cancelled, came to agreement. All charges were dropped 5/19/22.

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner

06/07/2022 = Pretrial Conference
Result: Commenced and concluded

08/03/2022 = Pretrial Conference
Session:08/03/2022 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: IN PERSON

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 3rd:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (for Marion County) (@ 8:30Am CT) - IN – *Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (9/5/21) with battery against a Public Safety official. Cash bond $250. Bonded out (9/8/21). Marion County
*Vauhxx Rush Booker (36/now 37) (attempted lynching, July 4, 2020, Lake Monroe, Bloomington) - *Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (7/4/20) & filed (7/30/21) with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a felony & misdemeanor criminal trespass on 7/4/20 at Lake Monroe, Bloomington. No bond amount mentioned on court site. Charges were dropped on 5/19/22. Johnson County
Trial was set to begin on 3/1/22 was cancelled for a year.
Case & court info from 7/11/20 to 5/19/22 reference post #89 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...bloomington-4-july-2020-arrests.530832/page-5
6/7/22 Update: Marion County: Commenced & concluded. Next pretrial conference on 8/3/22 in person.
*Sean M. Purdy (44/now 45) – Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/28/22 was cancelled, came to agreement. All charges were dropped 5/19/22.
*Jerry Edward Cox (38/now 39) – Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/28/22 was cancelled, came to agreement. All charges were dropped 5/19/22.

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner

08/03/2022 = Pretrial Conference
Session: 08/03/2022 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: IN PERSON
Result: Commenced and concluded

09/21/2022 = Pretrial Conference
Session: 09/21/2022 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: In Person

09/26/2022 = Jury Trial
Session: 09/26/2022 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Sept. 21st:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (for Marion County) (@ 8:30am CT) - IN – *Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (9/5/21) with battery against a Public Safety official. Cash bond $250. Bonded out (9/8/21). Marion County
*Vauhxx Rush Booker (36/now 37) (attempted lynching, July 4, 2020, Lake Monroe, Bloomington) - *Vauhxx Rush Booker (37) charged (7/4/20) & filed (7/30/21) with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a felony & misdemeanor criminal trespass on 7/4/20 at Lake Monroe, Bloomington. No bond amount mentioned on court site. Charges were dropped on 5/19/22. Johnson County
Trial was set to begin on 3/1/22 was cancelled & reset on 9/26/22.
Case & court info from 7/11/20 to 5/19/22 reference post #89 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...bloomington-4-july-2020-arrests.530832/page-5
6/7/22 Update: Marion County: Commenced & concluded. Next pretrial conference on 8/3/22 in person. 8/3/22 Update: Hearing commenced & concluded. Next pretrial conference on 9/21/22 in person & trial set to begin on 9/26/22.
*Sean M. Purdy (44/now 45) – Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/28/22 was cancelled, came to agreement. All charges were dropped 5/19/22.
*Jerry Edward Cox (38/now 39) – Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/28/22 was cancelled, came to agreement. All charges were dropped 5/19/22.

 

[Niner]

@FrostedGlass - anything going on with this one?

TIA!

 

[FrostedGlass]

@FrostedGlass - anything going on with this one?

TIA!

I was too irritated by this yesterday to post it. I guess he really learned some valuable lessons. He's gotten 2 slaps on the hands for his felonies and almost 38,000 in his "Please help VB" account.

09/20/2022 = Final PreTrial Conference
Session: 09/21/2022 8:30 AM, Rescheduled
Session: 09/20/2022 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: remote
Result: Commenced and concluded

09/20/2022 = Pretrial Diversion Agreement Filed
Diversion Agreement
Party: Booker, Vauhxx

09/20/2022 = Hearing Scheduling Activity
Compliance Hearing scheduled for 12/16/2022 at 9:00 AM.

09/20/2022 = Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 09/26/2022 at 8:30 AM was cancelled. Reason: Other.

09/20/2022 = Hearing Journal Entry
defendant appears remotely, diversion filed - defendant will pay fee or do additional CWS in lieu of fee
Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.

09/26/2022 = CANCELED Jury Trial
Reason: Other
Session: 09/26/2022 8:30 AM, Cancelled

12/16/2022 = Compliance Hearing
Session: 12/16/2022 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: remote hearing

 

[Niner]

I was too irritated by this yesterday to post it. I guess he really learned some valuable lessons. He's gotten 2 slaps on the hands for his felonies and almost 38,000 in his "Please help VB" account.

09/20/2022 = Final PreTrial Conference
Session: 09/21/2022 8:30 AM, Rescheduled
Session: 09/20/2022 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: remote
Result: Commenced and concluded

09/20/2022 = Pretrial Diversion Agreement Filed
Diversion Agreement
Party: Booker, Vauhxx

09/20/2022 = Hearing Scheduling Activity
Compliance Hearing scheduled for 12/16/2022 at 9:00 AM.

09/20/2022 = Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 09/26/2022 at 8:30 AM was cancelled. Reason: Other.

09/20/2022 = Hearing Journal Entry
defendant appears remotely, diversion filed - defendant will pay fee or do additional CWS in lieu of fee
Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.

09/26/2022 = CANCELED Jury Trial
Reason: Other
Session: 09/26/2022 8:30 AM, Cancelled

12/16/2022 = Compliance Hearing
Session: 12/16/2022 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Jones, Amy M.
Comment: remote hearing

Got off easy I see... So this ends the cases for all of them I take it? Except for the compliance hearing on 12/16.

Thanks for that info!

 

[FrostedGlass]

Got off easy I see... So this ends the cases for all of them I take it? Except for the compliance hearing on 12/16.

Thanks for that info!

Yes. You're welcome.
IMO
His lessons didn't cost him much of anything and gained him a lot of sympathy and support for his activism. I wonder how much it cost the other two in attorney fees alone, in addition to lost work and damaged reputations. After their case was over, their mental notes probably began with: "Do Not Ever...

 

[FrostedGlass]

I didn't go back through to see if this was posted. It's the IDNR report on the incident and all of its participants. It will be good for record keeping.

DocumentCloud

www.documentcloud.org

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner This is the last post for Vauhxx Booker unless he ends up in court again.

Both of his cases have been disappeared from public view; so for him, it's like those 2 felonies he was accused of never existed. I'm sure that is good news for him.

 

[Niner]

@Niner This is the last post for Vauhxx Booker unless he ends up in court again.

Both of his cases have been disappeared from public view; so for him, it's like those 2 felonies he was accused of never existed. I'm sure that is good news for him.

Okay! Any bets he is back in court?