Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nicoli A. Santana

Reading, PA - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged Nicoli A. Santana, age 38, first-degree murder for shooting and killing Ian Moore, age 32, outside a bar in March 2017.



Defendant was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment.



Defendant denied that he intended to kill Moore.

Charges:

1 1 H1 18 § 2502 §§A Murder Of The First Degree 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

2 2 F1 18 § 2502 §§C Murder Of The Third Degree 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

3 3 F1 18 § 2702 §§A1 Aggravated Assault 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

4 4 F2 18 § 2702 §§A4 Aggravated Assault 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

5 5 F2 18 § 2702 §§A4 Aggravated Assault 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

6 9 M1 18 § 907 §§A Poss Instrument Of Crime W/Int 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

7 6 M2 18 § 2705 Recklessly Endangering Another Person 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

8 7 M2 18 § 2705 Recklessly Endangering Another Person 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

9 8 M2 18 § 2705 Recklessly Endangering Another Person 03/01/2017 T 963944-2

Docket:

Sequence Number CP Filed Date Document Date Filed By

2 05/31/2017 05/31/2017 Johnson, M. Theresa

Order Granting Application for Search Warrant

1 08/29/2017 Kennedy, Stuart

Order Denying Motion to Set Bail - Santana, Nicoli Antonio

1 10/13/2017 Court of Common Pleas - Berks

County

Original Papers Received from Lower Court

1 11/09/2017 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Information Filed

1 11/13/2017 11/13/2017 Fitzgerald, Sean Michael

Entry of Appearance

2 11/13/2017 Yatron, Paul

Arraigned

3 11/13/2017 11/13/2017 Berks County District Attorney's Office

Notice to Defendant

4 11/13/2017 11/13/2017 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Case Dispo Call 3/06/18; Trial Date 3/14/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

5 11/13/2017 11/13/2017 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Clerks Worksheet

1 11/16/2017 Fitzgerald, Sean Michael

Request for Pre-Trial Discovery and Negotiated Plea Agreement

1 11/20/2017 Santana, Nicoli Antonio

Letter to Attorney

1 11/22/2017 11/22/2017 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 11/27/2017 Santana, Nicoli Antonio

Letter to Attorney

Printed: 01/31/2019

Recent entries made in the court filing offices may not be immediately reflected on these docket sheets . Neither the courts of the Unified Judicial

System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assume any liability for inaccurate or delayed

data, errors or omissions on these reports. Docket Sheet information should not be used in place of a criminal history background check which can

only be provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Moreover an employer who does not comply with the provisions of the Criminal History Record

Information Act may be subject to civil liability as set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9183.

CPCMS 9082

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BERKS COUNTY

DOCKET

Docket Number: CP-06-CR-0004819-2017

Court Case

CRIMINAL DOCKET

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

v.

Nicoli Antonio Santana

ENTRIES

Sequence Number CP Filed Date Document Date Filed By

1 11/28/2017 11/29/2017 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 12/06/2017 Santana, Nicoli Antonio

Request to Have Correspondance Docketed and Filed & Letter to Chief Public Defender

1 12/07/2017 12/07/2017 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 12/08/2017 12/07/2017 Berks County District Attorney's Office

Informal Discovery Conference Notice and Discovery Demand Filed

2 12/08/2017 Santana, Nicoli Antonio

Pro Se Request for Copies

1 12/18/2017 Santana, Nicoli Antonio

Letter to Judge

1 12/26/2017 12/26/2017 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 12/28/2017 12/28/2017 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Case Status Hrg. 2/12/18

1 12/29/2017 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 01/09/2018 Santana, Nicoli Antonio

Letter to Attorney

1 01/11/2018 01/11/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 02/12/2018 02/12/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Dispo 2/13/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

2 02/12/2018 02/12/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Clerks Worksheet

Printed: 01/31/2019

Recent entries made in the court filing offices may not be immediately reflected on these docket sheets . Neither the courts of the Unified Judicial

System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assume any liability for inaccurate or delayed

data, errors or omissions on these reports. Docket Sheet information should not be used in place of a criminal history background check which can

only be provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Moreover an employer who does not comply with the provisions of the Criminal History Record

Information Act may be subject to civil liability as set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9183.

CPCMS 9082

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BERKS COUNTY

DOCKET

Docket Number: CP-06-CR-0004819-2017

Court Case

CRIMINAL DOCKET

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

v.

Nicoli Antonio Santana

ENTRIES

Sequence Number CP Filed Date Document Date Filed By

2 02/13/2018 02/13/2018 Nigrini, Jay Michael

Entry of Appearance

3 02/13/2018 02/13/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Granting Motion for Leave to Withdraw Appearance

4 02/13/2018 02/13/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Case Dispo Call 5/01/18 Trial Date 5/09/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

5 02/13/2018 02/13/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Clerks Worksheet

1 02/22/2018 02/22/2018 Nigrini, Jay Michael

Omnibus Pre-Trial Motion

1 02/26/2018 02/24/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Granting Motion for Rule to Show Cause; Rule Returnable; Hrg. to be held 4/2/18; Commonwealth

shall file an answer no later then 3/16/18

2 02/26/2018 02/26/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 03/15/2018 03/15/2018 Brown, Karl Kenneth II

Commonwealth's Answer to Defendant's Omnibus Pretrial Motion

1 03/20/2018 03/15/2018 Brown, Karl Kenneth II

Commonwealth's Answer to Defendant's Omnibus Pretrial Motion

2 03/20/2018 Yatron, Paul

Case Correspondence; Will not be signed

3 03/20/2018 03/26/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 05/01/2018 05/01/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Case Dispo Call 7/24/18; Trial Date 8/01/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

2 05/01/2018 05/01/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Clerks Worksheet

Printed: 01/31/2019

Recent entries made in the court filing offices may not be immediately reflected on these docket sheets . Neither the courts of the Unified Judicial

System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assume any liability for inaccurate or delayed

data, errors or omissions on these reports. Docket Sheet information should not be used in place of a criminal history background check which can

only be provided by the Pennsylvania State Police. Moreover an employer who does not comply with the provisions of the Criminal History Record

Information Act may be subject to civil liability as set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9183.

CPCMS 9082

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BERKS COUNTY

DOCKET

Docket Number: CP-06-CR-0004819-2017

Court Case

CRIMINAL DOCKET

Page 8 of 11

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

v.

Nicoli Antonio Santana

ENTRIES

Sequence Number CP Filed Date Document Date Filed By

1 07/20/2018 07/20/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Case Disposition Call Hrg. 9/18/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

Jury Trial Date 9/26/18; Continue 7/24/18 and 8/1/18

1 07/23/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 08/23/2018 08/23/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order for Transcript of 4/2/18 Pre-Trial Hearing on Motion to Supress *FOR COURT USE ONLY*

2 08/23/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 09/17/2018 09/17/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Jury Selection and Trial Hearing 12/31/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

Cancel 9/18/18 and 9/26/18

1 10/11/2018 10/11/2018 Yatron, Paul

Order Scheduling Jury Selection and Trial 1/28/19; Cancel 12/31/18; Waiver of PA.R.Crim.P.600/1013

1 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 Yatron, Paul

Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum

2 10/17/2018 10/17/2018 Yatron, Paul

Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum

1 12/26/2018 12/21/2018 Brown, Karl Kenneth II

Pa.R.E. 902(11) Notice Facebook Records

2 12/26/2018 12/27/2018 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

1 01/24/2019 Brown, Karl Kenneth II

Stipulation Regarding Omnibus Pretrial Motion

2 01/24/2019 01/25/2019 Berks County Clerk of Courts

Proof of Service

Printed

Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to life without parole, followed by three to 12 years in state prison for charges related to two other victims who were walking with Moore when Santana opened fire. He was ordered to pay $6,344 in restitution to Moore's family and to have no contact with them or the other victims.