District Court Weekly DHR (7-27-09)

WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT

(Period of July 17 – July 23, 2009)

 

Department: Helena-West Helena District Court

Date:    July 23, 2009

Prepared by:    Linda Danley

 

SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

July 17 - 23, 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., July 17, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket

    Total number of cases scheduled - 365

Thurs., July 23, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

    Total number of cases scheduled - 141

Thurs., July 23, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions

    Total number of cases scheduled – 64

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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions

Resolved during the period of July 17 - 23, 2009

Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Ordinance	Traffic	Total
BF	2		2		34	38
DM	6		1		45	52
G	47	4	2	1	40	94
NG	1	1			1	3
NP	20		1		8	29
PRB					2	2
TF	9		1		7	17
WR	6					6
TOTAL	91	5	7	1	137	241

 

Jurisdiction: Game & Fish

Finding	Criminal	Total
G	1	1
TOTAL	1	1

 

Jurisdiction: Phillips County

Finding	Criminal	Traffic	Total
BF		4	4
DM	1	4	5
G	2	7	9
NP	7	4	11
TOTAL	10	19	29

 

ALL JURISDICTIONS

Finding	Criminal	DWI	Juvenile	Ordinance	Traffic	Total
BF	2		2		38	42
DM	7		1		49	57
G	50	4	2	1	47	104
NG	1	1			1	3
NP	27		1		12	40
PRB					2	2
TF	9		1		7	17
WR	6					6
TOTAL	102	5	7	1	156	271

 

KEY:

BF – Bond Forfeit        NP – Nolle Prosequi

DM – Dismissed        PRB – Probation

G – Guilty            TF – Transferred

NG – Not Guilty        WR – Warrant Recalled

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Jail Roster

(July 17 - 23, 2009)

 

Defendant	Case #	Arrest Date	Release/ Sent. Date	Disposition
Burton, Michael	TR-09-2191 TR-09-2192 TR-09-2193 CR-09-2469 CR-09-2470 CR-09-2471 CR-09-2192	07/14/09	07/17/09	Plea of not guilty to all charges. Trial set for 08/13/09. Released O.R.
Hall, Ricky	CR-09-2528 CR-09-2259 CR-09-2530	06/26/09	07/17/09	Plea of not guilty to CR-09-2529. Trial set for 08/20/09.   Plea of guilty to remaining charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $390 and sentenced to 22 days in jail with credit for 22 days served.
Johnson, Calvin B. Jr.	CR-09-2449	07/14/09	07/17/09	Plea of not guilty. Trial set for 07/30/09. Released O.R.
Matthews, Cedric	CR-07-1054 CR-07-1055 CR-07-2503 CR-07-2504	07/16/09	07/17/09	Released O.R. Set for arraignment on 07/31/09.
Thomas, Calvin	CR-09-2877 CR-09-2878	07/15/09	07/17/09	Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $440, sentenced to 30 days in jail with 27 days suspended, and ordered to stay away from the Star Motel.

 

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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

• Fri., July 24, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., July 30, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

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

• Fri., July 31, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Wed., August 5, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials

• Thurs., August 6, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., August 6, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., August 7, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., August 13, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., August 13, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., August 14, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Wed., August 19, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Trials

• Thurs., August 20, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., August 20, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., August 21, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

• Thurs., August 27, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations

• Thurs., August 27, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions     

• Fri., August 28, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment

 

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:

•    Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on July 24, 2009 (Bench Trial) 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.