District Court Weekly DHR (6-08-09)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of May 29 – June 4, 2009)

 

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    June 8, 2009

Prepared by:    Linda Danley

 

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

May 29 – June 4, 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., June 4, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled – 166

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

    Total number of cases scheduled – 5 civil; 1 small claims

Thurs., June 4, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled - 21

Thurs., June 4, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled – 22

 

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved during the period of May 29 – June 4, 2009

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF			1	1
DM	3		2	5
G	27	2	29	58
NG	3			3
NP	14		3	17
TOTAL	47	2	35	84

 

Jurisdiction: City of West Helena-OLD

Finding	Criminal	Total
G	1	1
TOTAL	1	1

 

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
DM		1	1
G	5	12	17
NP	3	3	6
TOTAL	8	16	24

 

ALL JURISDICTIONS

Finding	Criminal	Juvenile	Traffic	Total
BF			1	1
DM	3		3	6
G	33	2	41	76
NG	3			3
NP	17		6	23
TOTAL	56	2	51	109

 

KEY:

BF – Bond Forfeiture            NG – Not Guilty

DM – Dismissed            NP – Nolle Prosequi

G - Guilty

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Jail Roster

(May 29 – June 4, 2009)

Defendant	Case #	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Coleman, Freddie Lee	CR-06-1420 CR-06-2507 CR-06-2564	05/24/09	05/29/09	Plea of guilty to all charges. Fines are to remain in effect on CR-06-1420; however probation revoked.   Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $410.00.
Golston, Starr	CR-09-1982	05/26/09	05/29/09	Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $305.00. Also sentenced to 6 months supervised probation; theft workshop; drug testing at defendant's expense; and drug and alcohol counseling.
Jarmusch, Adam	CR-09-1987	05/22/09	05/29/09	Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $305.00. Weapon was ordered held 31 days and destroyed in accordance with law.
Johnson, Miguel C.	CR-08-936 CR-09-980 CR-09-982	Served while in jail on other charges		Case continued until 6/11/09. Being held on felony charges.
Kelly, James E.	CR-07-3603 TR-07-2677	05/26/09	05/29/09	Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $585.00.
Robinson, Ervin	CR-06-1947 CR-06-1948 TR-06-1931 CR-06-2542 CR-06-2543 CR-06-2545 CR-07-616 CR-07-617 CR-07-618 CR-06-620 CR-07-622 CR-07-623	05/26/09	05/29/09	Plea of not guilty. Trial set for 07/02/09. Released on cash bond of $2,000.00.
Swopes, Edward G. Jr.	CR-08-3015 CR-09-328 CR-09-329 CR-09-330	05/23/09	05/29/09	Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $1,320.00 and sentenced to 12 months supervised probation. (Conditions: good behavior; domestic violence workshop; drug testing at defendant's expenses; no contact with complaining party; drug and alcohol counseling.)
White, Derrick	CR-09-272 CR-09-393	Served while in jail on other charges.	06/04/09	Charges nolle prosequi. Plea bargain. Felony problem. Defendant's motion to get credit for time served on fines granted.

 

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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• 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

• Thurs., June 25, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., June 25, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., June 26, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Wed., July 1, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials

• Thurs., July 2, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., June 2, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., July 3, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - No Court. July 4^th Holiday.

 

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

•    Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on June 5, 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 for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).

•    Anti-virus protection for computers. (Virus protection recently expired.)