WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of August 14 - 20, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: August 24, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
August 14 - 20, 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., August 14, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 321
Wed., August 19, 2009 – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trial
Total number of cases scheduled – 9 civil cases; and 1 small claims action
Thurs., August 20, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled - 91
Thurs., August 20, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 66
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of August 13 – 20, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Traffic | Total |
BF | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
DM | 19 | 15 | 34 | |
G | 95 | 5 | 52 | 152 |
NG | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
NP | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
PRB | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
TF | 52 | 3 | 55 | |
WQ | 1 | 1 | ||
TOTAL | 180 | 7 | 85 | 272 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena-OLD
Finding | Criminal | Total |
NP | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
DM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
G | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
NG | 1 | 1 | ||
NP | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
PRB | 1 | 1 | ||
TOTAL | 9 | 2 | 20 | 31 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 6 | 1 | 22 | 29 | |
DM | 20 | 1 | 15 | 36 | |
G | 98 | 5 | 58 | 161 | |
NG | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
NP | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
PRB | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
TF | 52 | 3 | 55 | ||
WQ | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTAL | 190 | 7 | 2 | 105 | 304 |
KEY:
BF – Bond Forfeit NP – Nolle Prosequi
DM – Dismissed PRB – Probation
G – Guilty TF – Transfer
NG – Not Guilty WQ – Warrant Recalled
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Jail Roster
(August 14 - 20, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Booth, Joe | CR-09-3303 CR-09-3302 CR-09-3301 | 08/08/09 | 08/14/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $175.00; sentenced to 7 days in jail with credit for 7 days in jail; and ordered to stay away from Delta Express. |
Johnson, Keynon | CR-09-3316 CR-09-3317 CR-09-3318 CR-09-3319 | 08/05/09 | 08/20/09 | Plea of not guilty on 08/14/09; attorney appointed; and set for trial on 08/20/09.
On 08/20/09, plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for 16 served. Also sentenced to 9 months supervised probation. |
Norvell, Jerome | CR-09-3305 CR-09-3306 CR-09-3307 | 08/12/09 | 08/14/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $350.00 and sentenced to 3 days in jail with credit for time served. |
Pillow, Hythonio | CR-03-1689 CR-03-1690 CR-03-1991 CR-03-1992 CR-09-3307 CR-09-3308 | 08/12/09 | 08/14/09 | Plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial on 09/17/09. Bond set at $600. |
Stewart, Geremy M. | CR-09-3298 CR-09-3299 | 08/15/09 | 08/20/09 | Plea of guilty to both charges. Sentenced to 17 days in jail with credit for 17 days served. Also sentenced to 3 months supervised probation. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• 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
• Wed., September 2, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearing/Trials
• Thurs., September 3, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., September 3, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., September 4, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment (Close at noon)
• Mon., September 7, 2009 – Office Closed. (Labor Day holiday)
• Thurs., September 10, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., September 10, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., September 11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., September 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearing/Trials
• Thurs., September 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., September 17, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., September 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., September 24, 2009 – District Judges' Meeting (Eureka Springs) - NO COURT
• Fri., September 25, 2009 – District Judges' Meeting (Eureka Springs) – NO COURT
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on August 21, 2009 (Plea/Arraignment) 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:
• Complete installation and set up of court server.
• Training for dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).
• Anti-virus protection for computers.
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