WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of March 27 – April 2, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: April 6, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
March 27 – April 2, 2009 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; and prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial.
Fri., March 27, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 378
Wed., April 1, 2009 – Civil and Small Claims Trials
Total number of cases scheduled – 4 civil claims
Thurs., April 2, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 49
Thurs., April 2, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled - 62
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of March 27 – April 2, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
G | 43 | 81 | 124 | |
NP | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
PRB | 2 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 53 | 1 | 90 | 144 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena-OLD
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | |
DM | 1 | 1 | |
G | 7 | 36 | 43 |
NP | 10 | 2 | 12 |
TOTAL | 17 | 40 | 57 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | ||
DM | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
G | 50 | 120 | 170 | |
NP | 13 | 10 | 23 | |
PRB | 2 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 70 | 1 | 133 | 204 |
KEY:
BF – Bond Forfeit NP – Nolle Prosequi
DM – Dismissed PRB – Probation
G – Guilty
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Jail Roster
(March 27 – April 2, 2009)
Defendant | Docket # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Status/Disposition |
Butler, Antonio | CR-09-1133 CR-09-244 TR-09-136 CR-08-3189 TR-07-1139 TR-07-1142 CR-07-3669 CR-07-3670 | 03/22/09 | 03/27/09 | Plea of not guilty to CR-07-3669, CR-07-3670, CR-08-3189. Trial set for 04/02/09.
Plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Ordered to serve out fines+cost ($530) consecutively in jail. Pending charges in MS to take precedence over these matters. |
Davis, Lakeshia | CR-07-2606 CR-07-2751 CR-08-2591 CR-08-2592 CR-08-3712 CR-08-3713 CR-08-3714 CR-08-3715 | 03/16/09 | 03/27/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 6 months supervised probation on CR-07-2606; ordered to get treatment at a custodial treatment facility; random drug testing; drug & alcohol counseling; and participate in G.E.D. program, job training and parenting class.
Sentenced to 30 days in jail consecutively; jail time suspended per 12 months probation on remaining charges. |
Sheard, Erma | CR-08-1823 TR-08-4024 TR-08-4025 TR-08-4026 CR-08-4892 CR-08-4893 CR-08-4894 CR-09-728 CR-09-729 | 03/20/09 | Plea of not guilty to CR-09-728 and CR-09-729. Trial set for 4/09/09.
Plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Sentenced to 10 days in jail for back fines and serve out fines+cost in jail thereafter totaling ($1,615.00). | |
Williams, Sandy III | CR-09-106 | In jail on other charges. | 03/27/09 | Plea of guilty. Sentenced to 90 days in jail. |
Winford, Armond | TR-07-2079 CR-07-2850 | Served while in jail on other charges. | 03/27/09 | Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $335. |
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Thurs., April 9, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., April 9, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., April 10, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Office Closed (Good Friday Holiday) – NO COURT
• Wed., April 15, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil and Small Claims Trials
• Thurs., April 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., April 16, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., April 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs. & Fri., April 23 – 24, 2009 – District Court Judges & Clerk's Meeting
(Hot Springs, Arkansas) – NO COURT
• Thurs., April 30, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., April 30, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on April 3, 2009 (Plea Day) until completed.
• Process civil and small claims actions as they are received.
• Input new citations and criminal actions as they are received from the Records Department into database in preparation for court.
• Prepare pending actions for trial.
STAFF CONCERNS/ISSUES:
• Security during sessions of court, specifically Bench Trial on Thursdays and Plea/Arraignment on Fridays.
• Training of dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
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