WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of July 24 - 30, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: August 3, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
July 24 – 30, 2009 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial; processed warrants of arrest issued by the court; and reported dispositions to Arkansas Driver Control.
Fri., July 24, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 341
Thurs., July 30, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled - 63
Thurs., July 30, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 28
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of July 24 – 30, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
G | 38 | 1 | 52 | 91 | |
NP | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
PRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
TF | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 52 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 117 |
Jurisdiction: Game & Fish
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
DM | 1 | 1 | ||
G | 7 | 1 | 14 | 22 |
NG | 1 | 1 | ||
NP | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
TOTAL | 10 | 1 | 17 | 28 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
G | 47 | 2 | 66 | 115 | |
NG | 1 | 1 | |||
NP | 7 | 8 | 15 | ||
PRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
TF | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 64 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 147 |
KEY:
DM – Dismissed NP – Nolle Prosequi
G – Guilty PRB – Probation
NG – Not Guilty TF – Transferred
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Jail Roster
(July 24 – 30, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sentence Date | Disposition |
Coleman, Arthur | CR-09-2974 CR-09-2975 | 07/22/09 | 07/24/09 | Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $205 and sentenced to 2 days in jail with credit for 2 days served. |
Dark, Glyn | CR-09-645 CR-09-646 CR-09-881 CR-09-882 TR-09-2707 TR-09-2708 | 07/21/09 | 07/24/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $1,525.00; sentenced to 30 days in jail; and 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: good behavior; attend theft workshops; undergo drug testing at defendant's expense; and job training. |
Davis, David Lee | TR-09-2711 TR-09-2712 TR-09-2713 TR-09-2714 | 07/23/09 | 07/24/09 | Plea of guilty to TR-09-2711. Set for sentencing on 08/07/09.
Plea of guilty to remaining charges. Ordered to pay fines+ cost totaling $1,390.00 and sentenced to 30 days in jail. In lieu of jail, sentenced to 30 days home detention and 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: good behavior; get his driver's license; undergo drug testing at defendant's expense; drug & alcohol counseling; get his G.E.D., and job training. |
Harvey, Nicholas | CR-08-2464 CR-08-2465 CR-08-4095 CR-08-4096 CR-09-2195 | 07/13/09 | 07/24/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $815.00.
Court's previous order of probation was revoked in CR-09-2195, and defendant was sentenced to 1 year in jail. Appeal bond set at $4,500.00. Bond posted by Manuel Bail Bond on 07/29/09. Defendant released pending appeal. |
Miller, Patrick D. | CR-08-4400 | 07/18/09 | Plea of not guilty. Set for 8/13/09. Appearance bond set at $2,000.00 cash only. | |
Swopes, Edward Jr. | CR-09-1628 CR-09-1629 CR-09-2857 | 07/18/09 | 07/24/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $205.00 and sentenced to 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: good behavior; attend domestic violence workshops; undergo drug testing at defendant's expense; and have no contact with complaining party. |
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• 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
• Fri., August 14, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Chief Clerk's Meeting (Little Rock, AR)
• 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
• Sat., August 22, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Employee Appreciation Day
• 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 30, 2009 (Bench Trial) until completed.
• Process warrants of arrest as directed by the court.
• 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.
• Prepare abstract of the court's disposition of all cases for Arkansas Driver Control.
STAFF CONCERNS/ISSUES:
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
• Anti-virus protection for computers.
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