WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of May 8 - 14, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: May 18, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
May 8 – 14, 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 8, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 359
Thurs., May 14, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled - 145
Thurs., May 14, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled - 27
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of May 8 -14, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
G | 39 | 1 | 93 | 133 | |
NG | 2 | 2 | |||
NP | 19 | 1 | 18 | 38 | |
WR | 5 | 5 | |||
TOTAL | 70 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 190 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena – OLD
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
G | 16 | 16 | |
NP | 3 | 8 | 11 |
TOTAL | 3 | 24 | 27 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
G | 39 | 1 | 111 | 151 | |
NG | 2 | 2 | |||
NP | 22 | 1 | 26 | 49 | |
WR | 5 | 5 | |||
TOTAL | 73 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 219 |
KEY:
DM – Dismissed NP – Nolle Prosequi
G – Guilty WR – Warrant Recalled
NG – Not Guilty
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Jail Roster
(May 8 -14, 2009)
Defendant | Docket # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Nichols, Timothy | CR-09-1234 | 05/08/09 | Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $1,105.00 and sentenced to 1 year in jail. | |
Seats, Willie | CR-08-3566 CR-08-3907 CR-08-4205 CR-08-4206 | Served while in jail on other charges. | Plea of not guilty to all charges. Trial set for 6/11/09. | |
Johnson, Miguel C. | CR-08-936 TR-09-939 CR-09-762 CR-09-980 CR-09-982 | Served while in jail on other charges. | Plea of guilty to TR-08-939 and CR-09-762. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $1160.00 and sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Plea of not guilty to all remaining charges and trial set for 5/28/09. | |
Johnson, Cornell | CR-09-794 CR-09-795 CR-09-1274 CR-09-1275 | Served while in jail on other charges. | 05/08/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $735.00 and sentenced to 180 days in jail. |
Carter, Terrell | TR-09-752 TR-09-753 CR-09-851 CR-09-852 | Served while in jail on other charges. | 05/08/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $915.00 and sentenced to 180 days in jail. |
Kinchen, Carlos | CR-09-1790 | 05/0709 | Plea of not guilty. Trial set for 05/28/09. |
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., May 15, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., May 20, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil and Small Claims Trials
• 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:
• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on May 15, 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).
• One deputy clerk currently out on sick leave.
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