District Court Weekly DHR (5-26-09)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of May 15 - 21, 2009)

 

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    May 26, 2009

Prepared by:    Linda Danley

 

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

May 15 - 21, 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., May 15, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled – 218

Wed., May 20, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Trial

    Total number of cases scheduled – 8 civil actions; 1 small claims

Thurs., May 21, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled - 49

Thurs., May 21, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled - 49

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved during the period of May 15 - 21, 2009

 

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF				1	1
DM	8				8
G	27	3	4	48	82
NP	7			11	18
TOTAL	42	3	4	60	109

 

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
BF		1	1
DM	1		1
G	1	7	8
NP	6	7	13
WR	1		1
TOTAL	9	15	24

 

ALL JURISDICTIONS

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF				2	2
DM	9				9
G	28	3	4	55	90
NP	13			18	31
WR	1				1
TOTAL	51	3	4	75	133

 

KEY:

BF – Bond Forfeit        NP – Nolle Prosequi

DM – Dismissed        WR – Warrant Recalled

G - Guilty

 

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Jail Roster

(May 15 - 21, 2009)

 

Defendant	Docket #	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Burns, Aron Jr.	CR-08-4839 CR-08-4840	05/12/09		Plea of not guilty. Trial set for 6/04/09.
Carter, Macon	CR-08-3782 CR-08-3988 TR-09-750 TR-09-751 CR-09-844 CR-09-845	Served while in jail on other charges.	05/15/09	Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $1515.00, sentenced to 90 days in jail, and driver's license suspended for 6 months.
Henderson, Alvin	TR-09-2018 TR-09-2019 CR-07-2774 CR-07-2775	05/10/09		Plea of guilty to TR-07-2018 and CR-07-2774. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $485.00. CR-07-2775 merged with CR-07-2774.   Plea of not guilty to TR-09-2019. Trial set on 6/25/09.
Roberson, Leon	CR-07-2618 CR-07-2619 CR-07-2666 CR-07-2667	05/14/09	05/15/09	Plea of not guilty. Arranged bond. Set for trial on 07/02/09.

 

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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• 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

• Wed., June 3, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials

• Thurs., June 4, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., June 4, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., June 5, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., June 11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., June 11, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., June 12, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Wed., June 17, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials

• Thurs., June 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., June 18, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., June 19, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

 

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

•    Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on May 22, 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:

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

•    Have computer technician determine source of recent problems with computer system/networking and install virus protection. (Virus protection expired.)