District Court Weekly DHR (4-27-09)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of April 17 - 23, 2009)

 

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    April 27, 2009

Prepared by:    Linda Danley

 

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

April 17 – 22, 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.

 

Thurs. and Fri., April 23 & 24, 2009 – No Court.

Arkansas District Court Judges & Clerks' Meeting, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

 

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved on Fri., April 17, 2009

 

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	6		56	62
DM	9	2	51	62
G	9	1	23	33
PRB		1	25	26
TOTAL	24	4	155	183

 

Jurisdiction: Game & Fish

Finding	Criminal	Total
BF	2	2
TOTAL	2	2

 

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	3	1	29	33
DM	2		15	17
G	1		5	6
PRB			1	1
TOTAL	6	1	50	57

 

ALL JURISDICTIONS

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF	11	1	85	97
DM	11	2	66	79
G	10	1	28	39
PRB		1	26	27
TOTAL	32	5	205	242

 

KEY:

BF – Bond Forfeit        G – Guilty

DM – Dismissed        PRB – Probation

 

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JAIL ROSTER

(Period of April 17 – 23, 2009)

 

Defendant	Docket #	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Status/Disposition
Bullard, Corkey	DWI-09-28 CR-09-1386 TR-09-1830 TR-09-1831 CR-08-890 CR-08-1230 DWI-08-95 TR-08-3660 TR-08-3661 CR-09-103 CR-09-104 CR-09-105	04/12/09		Plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial on 5/21/09. Bond set at $4335.00 ($2335.00 of which cash only).
Garner, Brandon	CR-08-941 TR-08-3547 CR-08-4324 TR-08-3549 TR-08-3550 CR-08-4325 CR-08-4698 CR-08-4699 CR-08-4700 CR-08-4701 CR-08-4702 CR-09-1343 CR-09-1344 CR-09-1345	04/03/09	04/17/09	Plea of guilty to CR-08-941. Ordered to pay back fines totaling $1,145.00.   Plea of guilty to TR-08-3547, CR-08-4324, TR-08-3549, TR-08-3550, And CR-08-4325. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $570.00 and sentenced to 2 days in jail with credit for 2 days served.   Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges. Set for trial on 5/21/09.
Johnson, Anton	CR-09-1388 CR-09-1389 CR-09-1390 CR-08-4441 CR-08-4442	04/13/09	04/17/09	Appeared with counsel. Plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial on 4/30/09. Released O.R.
Johnson, Keynon	CR-09-1387	04/13/09		Plea of not guilty. Set for trial on 4/30/09.

 

FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• 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     

• Fri., May 1, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., May 7, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., May 7, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., May 8, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., May 14, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., May 14, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., May 15, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., May 21, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., May 21, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

• Fri., May 22, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Mon., May 25, 2009 – Office Closed – Memorial Day

• Thurs., May 28, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., May 28, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., May 29, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

 

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

•    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:

•    Training of dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).