District Court Weekly DHR (5/18/09)

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.