State of Michigan v. Samuel Watchmaker, III

Lansing, MI - The State of Michigan charged Samuel Watchmaker, III with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causeing death, reckless driving and failure to stop at accident when at fault resulting in death in conjunction with the death of his wife, Shayla Watchmaker, who died in a car crash in 2012. There were no witnesses to the crash and it was not certain who was driving the vehicle.



The Ingham Court Circuit Court Clerks docket entries for this case are set forth below:



COUNT 1 C/M/F: F 2576254 PACC#257.6254



OPERATED WHILE INTOXICATED CAUSING DEATH



ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 09/26/13 PLEA: STOOD MUTE PLEA DATE: 10/23/13



FINDINGS: EX COND B/O DISPOSITION DATE: 10/24/13



SENTENCING DATE:



FINE COST ST.COST CON MISC. REST TOT FINE TOT DUE



0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00



JAIL SENTENCE: PROBATION:



VEH IMMOB START DATE: NUMBER OF DAYS: VEH FORFEITURE:



BOND HISTORY:



75,000.00 CASH OR SURETY BOND SET



COUNT 2 C/M/F: F 2576264 PACC#257.6264



RECKLESS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH



ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 09/26/13 PLEA: STOOD MUTE PLEA DATE: 10/23/13



FINDINGS: EX WAIV B/O DISPOSITION DATE: 10/24/13



SENTENCING DATE:



FINE COST ST.COST CON MISC. REST TOT FINE TOT DUE



0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00



JAIL SENTENCE: PROBATION:



VEH IMMOB START DATE: NUMBER OF DAYS: VEH FORFEITURE:



COUNT 3 C/M/F: F 2576173 PACC#257.6173



FAIL TO STOP AT ACCIDENT-WHEN AT FAULT-RESULTING IN DEATH



ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 09/26/13 PLEA: STOOD MUTE PLEA DATE: 10/23/13



FINDINGS: EX WAIV B/O DISPOSITION DATE: 10/24/13



SENTENCING DATE:



FINE COST ST.COST CON MISC. REST TOT FINE TOT DUE



0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00



JAIL SENTENCE: PROBATION:



VEH IMMOB START DATE: NUMBER OF DAYS: VEH FORFEITURE:



Events



DATE ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, CASE NOTES INITIALS



10/05/12



1 ORIGINAL CHARGE OWI-DEATH BBP



2 ORIGINAL CHARGE RECKLESS DTH BBP



3 ORIGINAL CHARGE FTS- DEATH BBP



08/20/13



1 AUTHORIZATION OF COMPLAINT DATE BBP



PROS DUNNINGS,STUART J., P-31089 BBP



08/21/13



FILING DATE 082113 BBP



1 COMPLAINT ISSUANCE DATE BBP



MAG PAHL,JAMES B., P-33716 BBP



WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 82113 410P BBP



WARRANT REJECTED BY MSP, NOT ENTERED INTO LEIN



82113 410P BBP



WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 82113 411P BBP



WARRANT REJECTED BY MSP, NOT ENTERED INTO LEIN



82113 412P BBP



WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 82113 412P BBP



SYSIDNO (20:) GENERATED BY LEIN



43877047 BBP



WARRANT ENTERED INTO LEIN BBP



BOND SET: $50,000 C/S BBP



09/26/13



WARRANT CANCELLATION REQUESTED



92613 804A IMB



WARRANT CANCELLATION REJECTED BY LEIN



92613 804A IMB



TCN ADDED IMB



1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH IMB



SCHEDULED FOR FELONY PRE-TRIAL



100813 100P PRE-TRIALS,ALLEN, # 5599 IMB



SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION



101013 900A PRE-TRIALS,ALLEN, # 5599 IMB



1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH IMB



WARRANT CANCELED FROM LEIN IMB



1 NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



OWI-DEATH IMB



ARRAIGNMENT HELD OWI-DEATH ELJ



MAG PAHL,JAMES B., P-33716 ELJ



EXAMINATION DEMANDED ELJ



CASH OR SURETY ELJ



BOND SET $ 50000.00 ELJ



VIDEO ARRG/CR BOND 2/DAILY PBT'S 5-9 AM AT ELJ



A POLICE DEPT/RANDOM URINE DROPS AS ORDERED ELJ



BY SOBRIETY COURT PTS/CAA REQUESTED/PTS ELJ



EMAILED ELJ



1 PRETRIAL RELEASE/CUSTODY & BOND GENERATED-NO CUSTODY



OWI-DEATH ELJ



NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



OWI-DEATH ELJ



NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



OWI-DEATH ELJ



NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



OWI-DEATH ELJ



CR BOND FAXED TO DEB AT ICSD/COPY TO PROS ELJ



OFC/CONFIRMED W/DEB ELJ



09/27/13



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS EDS



ATT HERDUS,BARBARA B., P-54819 EDS



APPT BY C/C EDS



09/30/13



1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH ELJ



PO RET NTA/UTF ELJ



10/01/13



RECEIVED APPEARANCE AMK



10/10/13



1 PROCEEDING HEARD OWI-DEATH EDS



JDG BOYD,THOMAS P., P-44720 EDS



SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION



102413 900A ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 EDS



SCHEDULED FOR FELONY PRE-TRIAL



102213 100P ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 EDS



MOTION TO REDUCE BOND - MODIFY - GRANTED EDS



1 NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



OWI-DEATH EDS



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS IMB



BOND SET AT $50,000 C/S OR ALTERNATIVE IMB



$5,000 PR W/GPS TETHER. DFD NOT TO BE IMB



RELEASED UNLESS OR UNTIL TETHER IS IN PLACE IMB



DFD NOT TO HAVE CONTACT W/SHAYLA WATCHMAKER IMB



FAMILY. DFD TO REPORT TO 55TH DISTRICT CRT IMB



UPON RELEASE FOR DRUG TESTING REFERRAL IMB



1 PRETRIAL RELEASE/CUSTODY GENERATED-NO CUSTODY



OWI-DEATH IMB



BOND TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRINTED IMB



PREV. 2381 E DEXTER TRL DMW



ADDR: DANSVILLE MI 48819 DMW



10/16/13



1 MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH IMB



PO RETURN - UNABLE TO FORWARD IMB



10/22/13



WARRANT ENTRY REQUESTED 102213 216P IMB



SYSIDNO (20:) GENERATED BY LEIN



43979571 IMB



WARRANT ENTERED INTO LEIN IMB



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS IMB



SUPPLEMENTAL SENTENCING $ 75.00 IMB



BENCH WARRANT FEE $ 75.00 IMB



10/23/13



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS ELJ



WARRANT CANCELED FROM LEIN ELJ



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS ELJ



SCHEDULED FOR BOND VIOLATION HEARING



102413 900A ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 ELJ



NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



ALL COUNTS ELJ



ARRAIGNMENT ON BENCH WARRANT HELD



ALL COUNTS ELJ



MAG BLUMER,MARK E., P-24029 ELJ



STOOD MUTE ELJ



CASH OR SURETY ELJ



BOND SET $ 50000.00 ELJ



VIDEO ARRG/CR BOND/2-NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL/ ELJ



TETHER WITH ALCOHOL MONITORING/NO CONTACT ELJ



WITH VICTIM'S FAMILY AND ALL PREVIOUS BOND ELJ



CONDITIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT ELJ



1 PRETRIAL RELEASE/CUSTODY & BOND GENERATED-NO CUSTODY



OWI-DEATH ELJ



NOTICE TO APPEAR GENERATED



ALL COUNTS ELJ



MODIFIED CR BOND FAXED TO DEB @ ICSD AND ELJ



CONFIRMED WITH DEB ELJ



10/24/13



1 PROCEEDING HEARD OWI-DEATH MKW



JDG ALLEN,DONALD L.,JR. P-36538 MKW



EXAM WAIVED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW



SENTENCE $ 75.00 MKW



CER 8761 MKW



2 PROCEEDING HEARD RECKLESS DTH MKW



EXAM WAIVED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW



CER 8761 MKW



3 PROCEEDING HEARD FTS- DEATH MKW



EXAM WAIVED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW



CER 8761 MKW



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS MKW



DISPOSITION ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO CHR/MSP MKW



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION ALL COUNTS MKW



CASH OR SURETY MKW



BOND SET $ 75000.00 MKW



1 BAIL BOND GENERATED OWI-DEATH MKW



MISCELLANEOUS ACTION OWI-DEATH MKW



EXAM CONDUCTED ; DEFENDANT BOUND OVER MKW



WAIVE BW75 PER DLA MKW



CER 8761 MKW



BENCH WARRANT FEE $ 75.00- MKW



CASE CLOSED MKW



10/25/13



1 BAIL BOND GENERATED OWI-DEATH MKW



DISPOSITION REMOVED OWI-DEATH MKW

Defendant was found not guilty on a DUI charge but deadlocked on other charges.