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 4th 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.)
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