WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of October 16 - 22, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: October 26, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
October 16 - 22, 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., October 16, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 295
Wed., October 21, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
Total number of cases scheduled – 10 civil cases and 1 small claims
Thurs., October 22, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 53
Thurs., October 22, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) – Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled – 73
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of October 16 - 22, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | |||
DM | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||
G | 57 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 125 |
NG | 4 | 4 | |||
NP | 9 | 2 | 21 | 32 | |
TF | 8 | 8 | |||
TOTAL | 89 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 181 |
Jurisdiction: Game & Fish
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
DM | 2 | 2 | 4 |
G | 4 | 12 | 16 |
NP | 1 | 5 | 6 |
TOTAL | 7 | 19 | 26 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | |||
DM | 12 | 3 | 15 | ||
G | 62 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 143 |
NG | 4 | 4 | |||
NP | 10 | 2 | 26 | 38 | |
TF | 8 | 8 | |||
TOTAL | 97 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 209 |
KEY:
BF – Bond Forfeiture NG – Not Guilty
DM – Dismissed NP – Nolle Prosequi
G – Guilty TF - Transferred
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Jail Roster
(October 16 - 22, 2009)
Defendant | Case # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Disposition |
Hadder, Billy | TR-09-3041 CR-09-3970 | 10/12/09 | 10/22/09 | Plea of not guilty on 10/16/09. Set for trial on 10/22/09.
On 10/22/09, plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $395.00 and sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for 30 days served. |
Harvey, Christopher | CR-09-2513 CR-09-2514 CR-09-2688 CR-09-2689 CR-09-2690 CR-09-2701 CR-09-2702 CR-09-2703 TR-09-2937 TR-09-2938 CR-09-3527 TR-09-2939 TR-09-2940
CR-09-3017 thru CR-09-3024
CR-09-3447 thru CR-09-3466 | 08/25/09 | 10/22/09 | Plea of not guilty to all charges. Set for trial 09/11/09. Public defender appointed.
On 09/11/09, case rescheduled for plea on 09/18/09.
Plea of not guilty on 09/18/09. Set for trial on 10/15/09.
On 10/15/09, continued until 10/22/09.
On 10/22/09, CR-09-2514, CR-09-2688, CR-09-2689, CR-09-2690, CR-09-2701, CR-09-2702, and CR-09-2703 were transferred to Circuit Court for possible felony charges.
Negotiated plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $620 and sentenced to 1 year in jail on CR-09-2513. (Appeal Bond set at $10,000.00 cash.)
Sentenced to 61 days in jail with credit for 61 days served on all other cases. |
Hawkins, Anthony | DWI-09-77 | 10/08/09 | 10/22/09 | Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $820.00. Sentenced to 12 months in jail with 11 months suspended conditioned upon 11 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation – good behavior; alcohol treatment at a custodial treatment facility; drug testing at defendant's expense; drug and alcohol counseling; G.E.D. program; and job training. (Appeal Bond set at $2000.00 cash only.) |
O'Neal, Chris | TR-09-3136 TR-09-3137 TR-09-3138 CR-09-3752 | Served while in jail on other charges. | Plea of not guilty to TR-09-3136. Set for trial on 11/12/09.
Plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $410.00. | |
Owens, Derrick | CR-09-4004 CR-09-4005 | 10/13/09 | Plea of not guilty. Set for trial on 11/12/09. | |
Owens, Mario | CR-09-1894 CR-09-2236 | 10/08/09 | 10/16/09 | Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $440.00. |
Spates, Curtis | CR-09-4019 | 10/03/09 | 10/16/09 | Plea of guilty. Ordered to pay fines/cost totaling $420.00; sentenced to 1 year in jail suspended on condition of 12 months supervised probation. Conditions of probation: good behavior; Anger Management class; Domestic Violence workshop; and no contact with Willie Denson. |
FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Fri., October 23, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., October 29, 2009 – Court Officers Meeting - NO COURT
• Fri., October 29, 2009 - Court Officers Meeting - NO COURT
• Wed., November 4, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., November 5, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., November 5, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., November 6, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs., November 12, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., November 12, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., November 13, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Wed., November 18, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil & Small Claims Hearings/Trials
• Thurs., November 19, 2009 – District Court Clerk's Meeting (Springdale, AR) – NO COURT
• Fri., November 20, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – District Court Clerk's Meeting (Springdale, AR) – NO COURT
• Thurs., November 26, 2009 – Thanksgiving Holiday - NO COURT
• Fri., November 27, 2009 – Thanksgiving Holiday - NO COURT
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
•Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on October 23, 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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